Nonfiction
Food Writing Worth Devouring
More than recipes — culture, memory and appetite on the page.
14 books · ranked
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
Where our food really comes from, traced through four meals; the book that changed how many people eat.
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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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Mastering the Art of French Cooking
The book that taught a generation to cook French food at home; meticulous and beloved.
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The Food Lab
The science of why recipes work, tested obsessively; a doorstop reference for curious cooks.
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The Art of Eating
Elegant, sensuous essays on food and appetite; the foundation of modern food writing.
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Afrodita
Isabel Allende trae sus poderes mágicos como cuentista a un nivel muy personal y con un encanto peculiar a las entrelazadas y sensuales artes de la comida y el amor. Mezclando recuerdos personales con
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American wildlife & plants
"'Prepared under the direction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland.'"
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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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Bread and jam for Frances
"Jam on toast," sings Frances about the food she likes most--until she has it for the sixth meal in two days
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Bug food
Descibes in text and photographs food habits of insects and inverterbrates. Includes notes to parents and teachers. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Chew on this
A behind-the-scenes look at the fast food industry. This book reveals the truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns, what a chicken "nugget" really is, and how the fast food industry has b
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Come to the Table
Pour some tea, grab a sugar cookie, and join a journey through the dining room and into the heart.In this heartfelt and helpful book, Doris Christopher shows families how to honor and celebrate one of
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Cooked
"Fire, water, air, earth--our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he d