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  • Hawker Fare

    Stories & Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai & Lao Roots

    "Mouthwatering. . . . an eye-opening guide to a little-known cuisine" with recipes for home-style Thai and Lao dishes from a Michelin-starred restaurant chef (Publishers Weekly , starred review).James Syhabout's hugely popular Hawker Fare restaurant in San Francisco is the product of his unique family history and diverse career experience. Born into two distinct but related Asian cultures—from ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Is Queer Food?

    How We Served a Revolution

    by John Birdsall ...
    **A New York Times Best Book of the Year“A soup-to-nuts-to-brunch-to-all-night-diner portrait of the inextricable link between queerness and food that’s…[a] delicious celebration.” ?New York Times Book ReviewA celebrated culinary writer’s expansive, audacious excavation of the roots of modern queer identity and food culture.**The food on our plates has long been designed, twisted, and elevated by ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • The Man Who Ate Too Much

    The Life of James Beard

    by John Birdsall ...
    **A Finalist for the 2022 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award (Writing)The definitive biography of America’s best-known and least-understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape he shaped.**In the first portrait of James Beard in twenty-five years, John Birdsall accomplishes what no prior telling of Beard’s life and work has done: He looks beyond the public image of the "Dean of ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Season

    Big Flavors, Beautiful Food

    by Nik Sharma ...
    Named Best Cookbook by The New York Times**,** The Washington Post**,** The Boston Globe**,** The Chicago Tribune**, Food Network,** Bon Appetit**, Food52 (Piglet Finalist), Edible Communities, The BBC,** The Independent**,** The Sunday Times**,** The Telegraph**,** <e... ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

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    The Man Who Ate Too Much

    The Life of James Beard

    by John Birdsall ...
    Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 47 min

    In the first portrait of James Beard in twenty-five years, John Birdsall accomplishes what no prior telling of Beard's life and work has done: He looks beyond the public image of the "Dean of American Cookery" to give voice to the gourmet's complex, queer life and, in the process, illuminates the history of American food in the twentieth century. At a time when stuffy French restaurants and ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

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    What is Queer Food?

    How We Served a Revolution

    by John Birdsall ...
    Narrated by Adi Cabral ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 44 min

    A celebrated food writer's expansive, audacious excavation of the development of modern queer identity and food culture.Food in America and Europe has long been shaped, twisted, and upended by queer creatives. Beloved food writer John Birdsall fills the gap between the past and present, channeling the twin forces of criticism and cultural history to propel readers into the kitchens, restaurants, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • Pull Up a Chair

    Recipes for Gatherings Big and Small, Morning to Night

    "This book is the perfect inspiration... I can't wait to cook every single page." Poppy O'Toole"A truly lovely book. Heartwarming recipes that are achievable and delicious with little twists." Lisa FaulknerPull up a chair to Martha Collison's table, where the recipes are big on flavour with minimal fuss, making sharing food with friends easier than ever.Whether you're looking for a weekend brunch ... Read more

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    The Trials of Thomas Morton

    An Anglican Lawyer, His Puritan Foes, and the Battle for a New England

    Narrated by Bob Souer ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 42 min

    A new look at Thomas Morton, his controversial colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans.Adding new depth to our understanding of early New England society, this riveting account of Thomas Morton explores the tensions that arose from competing colonial visions. A lawyer and fur trader, Thomas Morton dreamed of a society where Algonquian peoples and English colonists could coexist ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    Machines Like Me

    A Novel

    by Ian McEwan ...
    Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 24 min

    New from Ian McEwan, Booker Prize winner and international bestselling author of Atonement and The Children Act Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power, and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • I Could Nosh

    Classic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day

    by Jake Cohen ...
    New York Times BestsellerThe much-anticipated new cookbook from the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller Jew-ish, Jake Cohen, a fun and inspiring collection of recipes melding traditional Jewish flavors and modern influences.nosh /näSH/verb: eat food enthusiastically or greedily; eat between meals.“Here bubuleh, I made you a tun... ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Cooking at Home

    Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (and Love My Microwave): A Cookbook

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder of Momofuku cooks at home . . . and that means mostly ignoring recipes, using tools like the microwave, and taking inspiration from his mom to get a great dinner done fast.JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: New York Post, Taste of HomeDavid Chang came up as a chef in kitchens where you had to do everything the hard way. But ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Milk Street Bakes

    A Baking Book with 200 Sweet and Savory Recipes

    **Turn your kitchen into the world's best bakery with this collection of 200 sweet and savory baking recipes from the James Beard Award-winning team at Milk Street."Comprehensive [and] extraordinarily useful." —Booklist, starred review**The American baking repertoire may be unparalleled in our claim to pies, biscuits, and cakes. But step off a plane in London, Mexico City, Istanbul, or Paris, and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD