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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace
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Include books by the same authorThe Art of Eating
M.F.K. Fisher · 749 pages
This book is the essence of M.F.K. Fisher, whose wit and fulsome opinions on food and those who produce it, comment upon it, and consume it are as apt today as they were several decades ago, when she composed them. Why did she choose food and hunger, she was asked, and she replied, 'When I write about hunger, I am really writing about love and the hunger for it, and warmth, and the love of it . .
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
Laurie Colwin · 193 pages
A series of essays by the author on cooking. Most are humerous and all are very well written. Many give very good basic advice about cooking or keeping/stocking a kitchen. In addition, recipes are included.
Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes
Shauna Niequist · 288 pages
Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table
Jenny Rosenstrach
Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way through Great Books
Cara Nicoletti · 283 pages
"As a young bookworm reading in her grandfather's butcher shop, Cara Nicoletti saw how books and food bring people to life. Now a butcher, cook, and talented writer, she serves up stories and recipes inspired by beloved books and the food that gives their characters depth and personality. From the breakfast sausage in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods to chocolate cupcakes with
It Must've Been Something I Ate: The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything
Jeffrey Steingarten · 448 pages
In this outrageous and delectable new volume, the Man Who Ate Everything proves that he will do anything to eat everything. That includes going fishing for his own supply of bluefin tuna belly; nearly incinerating his oven in pursuit of the perfect pizza crust, and spending four days boning and stuffing three different fowl--into each other-- to produce the Cajun specialty called "turducken." It M
Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South
Vivian Howard · 564 pages
"Vivian Howard, the star cocreator of PBS's A CHEF'S LIFE, celebrates the flavors of North Carolina's coastal plain in more than 200 recipes and stories,"--Amazon.com.
The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
Robert Farrar Capon · 284 pages
Meditations on cooking (mainly Lamb for eight four times) and life, with other recipes as appropriate.
My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut
Hannah Hart · 240 pages
One day Hart, a bored New York City transplant, decided to make a fake cooking show for a friend back in California. In her book, she presents a collection of stories, drawings, drink recommendations, cooking tips, and recipes to make and enjoy between drinks. The result is a hilarious -- and surprisingly useful -- reminder to enjoy life, and that together we can make it through.
The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
Marcella Hazan · 716 pages
Here--in one volume--the authentic, delicious recipes and foolproof techniques that made Marcella Hazan's masterpieces, The Classic Italian Cookbook and More Classic Italian Cooking, the most acclaimed, consulted and enjoyed cookbooks in their field. Revised throughout--updated and expanded with a revision of all recipes to reduce the fat content, new entries, and 50 new recipes.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, Camille Kingsolver · 384 pages
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 unprecedented mad dash for the Sun Belt, one carload of us paddled against the tide, heading for the Promised Land where water falls from the sky and green stuff grows all around. We were about to begi
Joy of Cooking
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker · 849 pages
John and Megan developed more than six hundred new recipes for this edition, tested and tweaked thousands of classic recipes, and updated every section of every chapter to reflect the latest ingredients and techniques available to today’s home cooks. Their strategy for revising this edition was the same one Irma and Marion employed: Vet, research, and improve Joy’s coverage of legacy recipes while
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman · 336 pages
"The long-awaited cookbook from the food blogging phenom, Deb Perelman -- home cook, mom, photographer, and celebrated author of SmittenKitchen.com." --
Our Irish Grannies' Recipes: Comforting and Delicious Cooking From the Old Country to Your Family's Table
Eoin Purcell · 152 pages
Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home
Mario Batali · 522 pages
The Way to Cook
Julia Child · 528 pages
A one-of-a-kind, brilliant cookbook which has sold half a million copies. Julia blends classic techniques with free-style American cooking, emphasizing lightness, freshness and simpler preparations. More than 800 recipes and 600 color photographs.
Cook with Jamie
Jamie Oliver · 450 pages
I can't tell you how long I've dreamt about writing this book. It's the biggest book I've ever done, and I've really tried to make it a timeless, modern-day classic. Whether you're a student, a young couple, an established cook or a novice, I'll take you through a whole load of simple and accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family and any guests you might have round for dinner. Th
Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home
Nigella Lawson · 518 pages
Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
Ina Garten · 272 pages
In Barefoot Contessa Family Style, Ina Garten explains that sharing our tables with those we love is too essential to be saved just for special occasions u and it's easy to do if you know how to cook irresistible meals with a minimum of fuss.
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes!
Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein
Food Network star Guy Fieri takes you on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives in this tie-in to his enormously popular television show, complete with recipes, photos, and memorabilia.Packed with Guy's iconic personality, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives follows his hot-rod trips around the country, mapping out the best places most of us have never heard of. From digging in at
Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
Rene Redzepi · 354 pages
Milk skin with grass -- The perfect storm -- René's diary -- Portrait of a Nordic chef -- Time and place -- The weather recipes -- The raw materials -- Everyone at Noma.
Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes
Elizabeth Bard · 322 pages
"Tells the story of falling in love with a Frenchman and moving to the world's most romantic city. Elizabeth Bard finds that learning to cook and building a new life have a lot in common."--Publisher's description.
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
Molly Wizenberg · 320 pages
Author of the internationally famous blog, Orangette, Molly Wizenberg recounts a life with the kitchen at its center. From her mother's pound cake, a staple of summer picnics during her childhood in Oklahoma, to the eggs she cooked for her father during the weeks before his death, food and memories are intimately entwined.