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The Warmest Room in the House

How the Kitchen Became the Heart of the Twentieth-Century American Home

by Steven Gdula ...

The first book that puts the hearth of the American home-its many unique challenges and innovations-in its proper place in contemporary history.Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of a society, you have to "look into their pots" and "eat their bread." Steven Gdula gives us a view of American culture from the most popular room in the house: the kitchen. ... Read more

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The first book that puts the hearth of the American home-its many unique challenges and innovations-in its proper place in contemporary history.Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of a society, you have to "look into their pots" and "eat their bread." Steven Gdula gives us a view of American culture from the most popular room in the house: the kitchen.
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Salt

A World History

by Mark Kurlansky ...

**“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World**Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a ... Read more

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**“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World**Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a
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The United States of Arugula

The Sun Dried, Cold Pressed, Dark Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution

by David Kamp ...

The wickedly entertaining, hunger-inducing, behind-the-scenes story of the revolution in American food that has made exotic ingredients, celebrity chefs, rarefied cooking tools, and destination restaurants familiar aspects of our everyday lives.Amazingly enough, just twenty years ago eating sushi was a daring novelty and many Americans had never even heard of salsa. Today, we don't bat an eye at a ... Read more

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The wickedly entertaining, hunger-inducing, behind-the-scenes story of the revolution in American food that has made exotic ingredients, celebrity chefs, rarefied cooking tools, and destination restaurants familiar aspects of our everyday lives.Amazingly enough, just twenty years ago eating sushi was a daring novelty and many Americans had never even heard of salsa. Today, we don't bat an eye at a
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The French Chef in America

Julia Child's Second Act

by Alex Prud'homme ...

*This enchanting follow-up to My Life in France—*the beloved bestselling memoir—chronicles Julia Child’s rise from home cook to the first celebrity chef.“Inspiring and engaging . . . It’s impossible not to love Julia Child.” —The Wall Street Journal**“Delightful. . . . Family photos of the personality-driven star add an intimate quality.”—Tasting TableThe storyof a remarkable woman who found her ... Read more

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*This enchanting follow-up to My Life in France—*the beloved bestselling memoir—chronicles Julia Child’s rise from home cook to the first celebrity chef.“Inspiring and engaging . . . It’s impossible not to love Julia Child.” —The Wall Street Journal**“Delightful. . . . Family photos of the personality-driven star add an intimate quality.”—Tasting TableThe storyof a remarkable woman who found her
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Bourbon Empire

The Past and Future of America's Whiskey

by Reid Mitenbuler ...

How bourbon came to be, and why it’s experiencing such a revival todayUnraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America’s most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion, Gilded Age corruption, and the magic of Madison Avenue. Whiskey has profoundly influenced America’s political, economic, and cultural destiny, just as those same factors have ... Read more

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How bourbon came to be, and why it’s experiencing such a revival todayUnraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America’s most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion, Gilded Age corruption, and the magic of Madison Avenue. Whiskey has profoundly influenced America’s political, economic, and cultural destiny, just as those same factors have
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The 1950s Kitchen

by Kathryn Ferry ...

Series Book 627 - Shire Library
The 1950s was the first great age of the modern kitchen. Labour-saving appliances, bright colours and the novelty of fitted units moved the kitchen from dankness into light, where it became the domain of the happy housewife and the heart of the home. New space-age material Formica, decorated with fashionable patterns, topped sleek cupboards that contained new classic wares such as Pyrex and ... Read more

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The 1950s was the first great age of the modern kitchen. Labour-saving appliances, bright colours and the novelty of fitted units moved the kitchen from dankness into light, where it became the domain of the happy housewife and the heart of the home. New space-age material Formica, decorated with fashionable patterns, topped sleek cupboards that contained new classic wares such as Pyrex and
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Grapes into Wine

by Philip M. Wagner ...

As the first to write a basic book in English on winemaking from the winemaker’s point of view, Philip Wagner has long been considered an authority on the subject, and his book American Wines and Wine-Making has become a bible for small producers and home winemakers in this country. Now, in this completely new version of that classic, Mr. Wagner takes into account the many dramatic changes that in ... Read more

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As the first to write a basic book in English on winemaking from the winemaker’s point of view, Philip Wagner has long been considered an authority on the subject, and his book American Wines and Wine-Making has become a bible for small producers and home winemakers in this country. Now, in this completely new version of that classic, Mr. Wagner takes into account the many dramatic changes that in
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Pizza

A Global History

by Carol Helstosky ...

Series Book 3 - RB-Edible
You can pick Chicago deep dish, Sicilian, or New York-style; pan crust or thin crust; anchovies or pepperoni. There are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, as well as a never-ending debate on the best way of cooking it. Now Carol Helstosky documents the fascinating history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food in Pizza.Originally a food for the poor in eighteenth-century Naples ... Read more

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You can pick Chicago deep dish, Sicilian, or New York-style; pan crust or thin crust; anchovies or pepperoni. There are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, as well as a never-ending debate on the best way of cooking it. Now Carol Helstosky documents the fascinating history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food in Pizza.Originally a food for the poor in eighteenth-century Naples
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Pineapples Passion Fruit and Poi

Recipes from Hawaii

by Mary Lou Gebhard, William H Butler ...

Here are more than two hundred recipes from Hawaii that are as varied and distinctive, as appealing and inviting as are its delightful scenery and its charming people.Polynesian to begin with, the islanders and their food have been tempered extensively—and nicely—by assimilating many of the fine traits of the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipinos, Portuguese, and mainland Americans who have make ... Read more

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Here are more than two hundred recipes from Hawaii that are as varied and distinctive, as appealing and inviting as are its delightful scenery and its charming people.Polynesian to begin with, the islanders and their food have been tempered extensively—and nicely—by assimilating many of the fine traits of the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipinos, Portuguese, and mainland Americans who have make
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Eat the City

A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York

by Robin Shulman ...

New York is not a city for growing and manufacturing food. It’s a money and real estate city, with less naked earth and industry than high-rise glass and concrete. Yet in this intimate, visceral, and beautifully written book, Robin Shulman introduces the people of New York City - both past and present - who do grow vegetables, butcher meat, fish local waters, cut and refine sugar, keep bees for ... Read more

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New York is not a city for growing and manufacturing food. It’s a money and real estate city, with less naked earth and industry than high-rise glass and concrete. Yet in this intimate, visceral, and beautifully written book, Robin Shulman introduces the people of New York City - both past and present - who do grow vegetables, butcher meat, fish local waters, cut and refine sugar, keep bees for
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Smart Casual

The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style in America

by Alison Pearlman ...

"A delicious romp through America's rapidly changing and diverging restaurant scene . . . an informative, witty, and delightful book." —Andrew F. Smith, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in AmericaHaute has blurred with homey cuisine in the last few decades, but how did this radical change happen, and what does it say about current attitudes toward taste? Here with the answers is ... Read more

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"A delicious romp through America's rapidly changing and diverging restaurant scene . . . an informative, witty, and delightful book." —Andrew F. Smith, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in AmericaHaute has blurred with homey cuisine in the last few decades, but how did this radical change happen, and what does it say about current attitudes toward taste? Here with the answers is
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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

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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
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