Food Issues & References
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The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was SeasonalOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenThe Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of A...
by Mark Kurlansky
$18.45
An uneven but some times fascinating look at food during the American Depression, not so much everyday food, but 'feast' food....
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore o...
by Harold McGee
$26.40
A must-have on a good cook's bookshelf. Mostly a reference but very readable.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History o...
by Michael Pollan
$9.36
What Silent Spring evoked for the environment in the 1960s, this book will inspire for food in the 2000s.
Pig Perfect: Encounters with Remarkable Swine and Some Great Ways to Cook ThemThe Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative ChefsIn Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Pig Perfect: Encounters with Remarkable Swi...
by Peter Kaminsky
$22.00
I met the author in 2007, his search for the best pork is inspiring.
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Cu...
by Karen Page
$23.10
No recipes, but an intuitive cook's dream, a helpful guide to magical ingredients pairs.
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
$14.93
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Words to eat by from Michael Pollan. ~AK
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday CookingCharcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and CuringThe Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets Behind What You Eat
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of...
by Michael Ruhlman
$17.29
We love his Charcuterie book, this is a 'learning' book, what Ruhlman calls a 'cook' book not a recipe book. Especially good f...
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking,...
by Michael Ruhlman
$23.10
Great reference for how to make your own bacon, pancetta, sausage. All by food blogger Michael Ruhlman.
The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids: The Secret...
by Michael Pollan
$9.99
A good way to introduce children to the many food production issues our world faces. ~AK