If you liked
Books like In Defense of Food
Loved In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from food & drink, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.
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Kitchen Confidential
The wild, profane underbelly of professional kitchens; a memoir that made a chef a household name.
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Cook better by mastering four elements rather than memorising recipes; a modern teaching classic.
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The sugar queen
In this irresistible follow-up to her New York Times bestselling debut, Garden Spells, author Sarah Addison Allen tells the tale of a young woman whose family secrets--and secret passions--are about t
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver returns with her first nonfiction narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat."As the U.S. population made an u
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Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog
Out-of-shape Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog, whose activities are limited to eating, drinking, and sleeping, finally slim down after embarking on an around-the-world search for the elusive Cunning Tiger an
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Food and cooking in Viking times
Describes food preparation and dining in Viking times, hunting and farming, favourite foods and drinks, traded foods and foods used in festivals and feasts. Includes recipes from Viking times such as,
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Food and cooking in ancient Rome
Find out about food preparation and dining in Roman times, farming, eating out and eating at home, markets, gods and festivals and what foods the Romans brought to Britain. Make some tasty recipes fro
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Food and culture
This reader reveals how food habits and beliefs both present a microcosm of any culture and contribute to our understanding of human behaviour. Particular attention is given to how men and women defin
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How to eat like a hot chick
Chocolate cake for breakfast and a pound of spinach for dinner? Looking and feeling your best has never been so easy, so guiltless or so much fun!Let's be honest, ladies, are you tired of hearing abou
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The Vegetarian Myth
"Part memoir, nutritional primer, and political manifesto, this controversial examination exposes the destructive history of agriculture-causing the devastation of prairies and forests, driving countl