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  • Sanders Confectionery

    by Greg Tasker ...
    Series series Images of America
    For more than 130 years, there has been no sweeter word in Detroit than Sanders. Sanders was more than just an ice-cream and candy shop - a Detroit icon, it served a fountain of memories for generations. The venerable confectioner was once as much a part of Detroit's streetscape as the Big Three, Hudson's, and Coney Islands, where customers stood two and three deep behind lunch counters for tuna ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Five-Star Trails: Ann Arbor and Detroit

    Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes

    by Greg Tasker ...
    Series series Five-Star Trails
    Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book's detailed trail descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. Driving directions and GPS trailhead coordinates will help with navigating the myriad of unnamed roads. The trails covered range from those ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

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  • A Proper Drink

    The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World [A Cocktails Book]

    A narrative history of the craft cocktail renaissance, written by a New York Times cocktail writer and one of the foremost experts on the subject.A Proper Drink is the first-ever book to tell the full, unflinching story of the contemporary craft cocktail revival. Award-winning writer Robert Simonson interviewed more than 200 key players from around the world, and the result is a rollicking (if ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll

    How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits and Wanderers Created a New American Profession

    An all-access history of the rise of the restaurant chef and the culinary culture of the 1970s and '80s: "Fast, fun, and furious." — The Wall Street JournalChefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll transports us back in time to witness the remarkable evolution of the American restaurant chef. Taking a rare coast-to-coast perspective, Andrew Friedman goes inside Chez Panisse and other Bay Area restaurants to ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I'm Not Trying To Be Difficult

    Stories from the Restaurant Trenches

    A USA TODAY BESTSELLERDrew Nieporent has been a staple of the New York dining scene for decades, establishing a host of iconic restaurants like Nobu, Tribeca Grill, and Montrachet. But his career started from much more humble beginnings—the grill at the local McDonald’s.A middle class kid from New York’s East Side, Drew spends his childhood tagging along with his father to help restaurants get ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Don't Try This at Home

    Culinary Catastrophes from the World's Greatest Chefs

    From Gabrielle Hamilton on hiring a blind line cook to Michel Richard on rescuing a wrecked cake to Eric Ripert on being the clumsiest waiter in the room, these behind-the-scenes accounts are as wildly entertaining as they are revealing. With a great, new piece by Jamie Oliver, Don't Try This at Home is a delicious reminder that even the chefs we most admire aren't always perfect-and a hilarious ... Read more

    $11.29 USD

  • Save the Deli

    In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen

    by David Sax ...
    James Beard Award Winner: A cultural history and culinary travelogue from "the M.F.K. Fisher of pickled meats" (A. J. Jacobs).These days there are very few places you can get authentic hot pastrami sandwiches, delicious matzo ball soup, and chewy, crusty rye. In this travelogue, die-hard delicatessen lover David Sax searches out the best Jewish delis around the United States—and the world—and digs ... Read more

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  • Barbecue Road Trip

    Recipes, Restaurants & Pitmasters from America's Great Barbecue Regions

    With its fervent aficionados, traditions, and wildly varying regional styles--each with its passionate advocates--barbecue is much more than a way of cooking meat: It's a cultural ritual. A history as entertaining as it is informative, this book is the first to explore American barbecue's regional roots. Nationally renowned food commentator Mike Witzel takes readers on an eye-opening (and mouth ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Classic Candy

    America’s Favorite Sweets, 1950–80

    by Darlene Lacey ...
    Series Book 745 - Shire Library USA
    A beautifully illustrated pocket history of American candy in its heyday.Whether classics like Hershey's, Mars and M&Ms or trend-setters like PEZ and Atomic Fireballs, candy has a special place in the hearts and memories of most Americans, who to this day consume more than 600 billion pounds of it each year.In this colorful illustrated guide, Darlene Lacey looks at candy in America from a variety ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • The Man Behind The Brand - Road Food

    by Doug Gelbert ...
    Open a copy of the Information Please Almanac and turn to the chapter on famous people. 4000 names and you won't know hardly any. But what about names everyone knows? Pillsbury, Maytag, Kellogg. Nowhere to be found. How many names are more famous than Howard Johnson or Oscar Mayer? But who were these folks? Let's look at the men behind the names where we pull off the road to eat. ... Read more

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  • Make It Messy

    My Perfectly Imperfect Life

    In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef and owner of Red Rooster Harlem, Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Based on his highly praised adult memoir, Yes, Chef, this young adult edition includes an 8-page black-and-white family photo insert.Marcus Samuelsson’s life and his journey to the top ... Read more

    $4.99 USD