 | In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $6.69 Last year I lost between 40 and 50 pounds when I stopped eating processed, refined foods. I didn't know the science to explain why changing what I eat helped me so much, but this book does a good job shedding some light.
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 | The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $7.18 Fascinating. The chapter about corn sex, alone is worth the list price.
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 | Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $5.99 Gotta love Kingsolver, she's a master storyteller. But her daughter and husband also have valuable contributions. This book is such an inspiration and reaffirms for me why it is so worth it to cook my own food.
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 | Life, Death & Bialys: A Father/Son Baking Story by Dylan Schaffer
Buy used from: $0.18 My husband and I both LOVED this book! It gives a fascinating account of a father and son trying to connect, at the same time it explores the adventure of baking and NYC culinary classes.
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 | Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor by Peter Reinhart
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $21.98 This book is used on a weekly basis in our house.
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 | American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza by Peter Reinhart
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $24.11 Reinhart's search for the ultimate pizza is a delightful read, and the recipes do help in creating the best possible pizzas at home.
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 | The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread by Peter Reinhart
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $20.95 This is it. The foundation for artisan bread baking at home.
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 | The New Vegetarian Epicure : Menus--with 325 all-new recipes--for family and friends by ANNA THOMAS
Buy used from: $7.44 This is the book to go to first when planning holiday vegetarian meals or special vegetarian dinners.
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 | Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Recipes and Techniques of a World-Class Cuisine by Rick Bayless
Buy used from: $19.15 I love Bayless because he loves Mexico. He truly does. And using his books, I have vastly improved my understanding of Mexican ingredients and culinary techniques.
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 | Quick Vegetarian Pleasures : More than 175 Fast, Delicious, and Healthy Meatless Recipes by Jeanne Lemlin
Buy used from: $4.51 There are many recipes in here that I return to again and again.
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 | Foods of the Maya: A Taste of the Yucatán by Nancy Gerlach
Buy new: $13.63 / Used from: $8.50 There are not a lot of books that capture the essence of the Yucatan, but this one does a great job!
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 | Going with the Grain : A Wandering Bread Lover Takes a Bite Out of Life by Susan Seligson
Buy used from: $4.25 I think about this book a lot. It gives an international outlook on the importance of good bread in our daily lives.
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 | Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Peter Menzel
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.00 I love all of Menzels' books. This one shows vividly via photos what average people around the world eat on average weeks.
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 | Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious Cheeses by Ricki Carroll
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.00 I just got this book, with all the fresh bread we eat, fresh cheese is the natural next step...
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