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  • The Food of the Gods

    by Brandon Head ...
    "The Food of the Gods" by Brandon Head is a captivating exploration of the intersection between humanity and the divine. The narrative delves into the lives of characters who discover a mysterious substance that grants them extraordinary abilities. As they navigate their newfound powers, the story raises profound questions about morality, responsibility, and the essence of what it means to be ... Read more

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  • The Food of the Gods / A Popular Account of Cocoa

    by Brandon Head ...
    "The Food of the Gods" by Brandon Head is a well-known book about cocoa that was written in the early 1900s. This book gives a detailed look at many different aspects of cocoa, including its nutritional benefits, how it grows, the process of cultivating it, and the important role it has played throughout history. The author presents cocoa not just as a tasty drink, but as a crucial food that ... Read more

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  • The Food of the Gods: a Popular Account of Cocoa (1903)

    by Brandon Head ...
    "When one thinks of the marvelously nourishing and stimulating virtue of cocoa, and of the exquisite and irresistible dainties prepared from it, one cannot wonder that the great Linnaeus should have named it _theo broma_, "the food of the gods." No other natural product, with the exception of milk, can be said to serve equally well as food or drink, or to possess nourishing and stimulating ... Read more

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  • The Food of the Gods

    A Popular Account of Cocoa

    by Brandon Head ...
    In "The Food of the Gods," Brandon Head presents a captivating blend of speculative fiction and philosophical inquiry that delves into the intricacies of dietary choices and their far-reaching implications on society. Through a lyrical and evocative narrative, Head explores themes of consumption, power dynamics, and ethical dilemmas inherent in food production and distribution. The novel is ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Food of the Gods (Unabridged)

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    by Brandon Head ...
    Narrated by Natalie Resendez, Michael Denning, John Williams, Wade Pacheco ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 5 min

    Have you ever wondered why chocolate is called the "Food of the Gods"? Dive into the fascinating world of cocoa with Brandon Head's classic book, The Food of the Gods. This audiobook explores the history, cultivation, and production of cocoa, from its ancient roots in Mesoamerica to its modern-day transformation into our favorite sweet treat. Learn about the unique tree that produces the cocoa ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History

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    A masterful and witty account of Britain's culinary heritage.This a revised and updated edition of an award-winning book, recognized as the authoritative work on the subject of British food. It is a breathtaking attempt to trace the changes to and influences on food in Britain from the Black Death, through the Enclosures, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of Capitalism to the ... Read more

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  • Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management: Abridged edition

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    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    A founding text of Victorian middle-class identity, Household Management is today one of the great unread classics. Over a thousand pages long, and written when its author was only 22, it offered highly authoritative advice on subjects as diverse as fashion, child-care, animal husbandry, poisons, and the management of servants. To the modern reader expecting stuffy moralizing and watery vegetables ... Read more

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  • Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management

    The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More

    by Isabella Beeton ...
    Originally published as twenty-four newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861, Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management is many things, but it is first and foremost a guide to managing a household during the nineteenth century.Beeton wrote, As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house.” Running an extravagant household was a monumental task ... Read more

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  • Bittersweet

    The story of sugar

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    Forty years after first chewing on sugar cane in New Guinea, the home of sugar, the author underwent some complex dental work as a direct result of his sweet tooth. This led him to explore sugar cane's journey from New Guinea to Shakespeare's England. In the days before dentistry, people paid dearly for this sweet new food from exotic places. Queen Elizabeth I became so partial to hippocras, ... Read more

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    Epic tales of everyday ingredients

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    One of The Times Books of the Year 2020Shortlisted for The Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards 2021, Debut Food Book_____________'Fascinating and entertaining - a pleasure to read.' Claudia RodenHave you ever stopped to wonder how our most beloved foods came to be the way they are now? As a nation of food-lovers we have been munching on fruit and veg, drinking tea and coffee and adorning our ... Read more

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  • The Oxford Companion to Food

    by Alan Davidson ...
    Series series Oxford Companions
    the best food reference work ever to appear in the English language ... read it and be dazzled' Bee Wilson, New Statesman First published in 1999, the ground-breaking Oxford Companion to Food was an immediate success and won prizes and accolades around the world. Its blend of serious food history, culinary expertise, and entertaining serendipity, was and remains unique. Interest in food, cooking, ... Read more

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