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American Food Writing: An Anthology: With Classic RecipesAmerican Food Writing: An Anthology: With Classic Recipes
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Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and DrinkSecret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
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As the home of A. J. Liebling, Joseph Wechsberg, and M.F.K. Fisher, who practically invented American food writing, the New Yorker established a tradition that is carried forward today by irrepressible literary gastronomes, including Calvin Trillin, Bill Buford, Adam Gopnik, Jane Kramer, and Anthony Bourdain.
Remembrance of Things Paris: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food)Remembrance of Things Paris: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food) by Gourmet Magazine Editors
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An American Feast: A Celebration of Cooking on Public TelevisionAn American Feast: A Celebration of Cooking on Public Television by Burton Wolf
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Based on a live television special, this book is a historic meeting of chefs. Each chapter is "hosted" by one of the chefs and features dishes from more than 30 of America's renowned cooks.
Food: A Culinary History (European Perspectives)Food: A Culinary History (European Perspectives)
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Food and Drink, The Penguin Book ofFood and Drink, The Penguin Book of by Various
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The Anatomy of Dessert: With a Few Notes on Wine (Modern Library Food)The Anatomy of Dessert: With a Few Notes on Wine (Modern Library Food) by Edward Bunyard
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Endless Feasts: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food)Endless Feasts: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food) by Gourmet Magazine Editors
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The Alice B. Toklas CookbookThe Alice B. Toklas Cookbook by Alice B. Toklas
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A Book of Mediterranean Food (New York Review Books Classics)A Book of Mediterranean Food (New York Review Books Classics) by Elizabeth David
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"[Elizabeth David] is to me probably the greatest food writer we have" - James Beard
The Measure of Her Powers: An M.F.K. Fisher ReaderThe Measure of Her Powers: An M.F.K. Fisher Reader by M.F.K. Fisher
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Introduction by Ruth Reichl. "I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose." -W.H. Auden "Poet of the appetites." -John Updike
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (The Cook's Classic Library)An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (The Cook's Classic Library) by Elizabeth David
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62 articles written by David between 1955 and 1984 for a variety of publications
Summer Cooking (New York Review Books Classics)Summer Cooking (New York Review Books Classics) by Elizabeth David
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Elizabeth David was "the best food writer of her time" (The Times Literary Supplement)
Italian Food (Penguin Classics)Italian Food (Penguin Classics) by Elizabeth David
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Chosen by Evelyn Waugh as his book of the year when it was published in 1954
French Provincial Cooking (Penguin Classics)French Provincial Cooking (Penguin Classics) by Elizabeth David
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Between Meals: An Appetite for ParisBetween Meals: An Appetite for Paris by A. J. Liebling
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Liebling (1904-1963) was a formidable eater and a remarkable man, and his nostalgic recitation of his years and meals in Paris is a pleasure to read
Claudia Roden's the Food of Italy: Region by RegionClaudia Roden's the Food of Italy: Region by Region by Claudia Roden
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In 1989 Roden won the two most prestigious food prizes in Italy, the Premio Orio Vergani and the Premio Maria Luigia, Duchessa di Parma, for her London Sunday Times Magazine series The Taste of Italy
The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New YorkThe Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York by Claudia Roden
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winner of the 1997 James Beard Cookbook Award
Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of CookingJulia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking by Julia Child
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Perfection Salad: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century (Modern Library Food)Perfection Salad: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Century (Modern Library Food) by Laura Shapiro
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Cooking with Pomiane (Modern Library Food)Cooking with Pomiane (Modern Library Food) by Edouard De Pomiane
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The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection (Modern Library Paperbacks)The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection (Modern Library Paperbacks) by Robert Farrar Capon
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The Unprejudiced Palate: Classic Thoughts on Food and the Good Life (Modern Library Food)The Unprejudiced Palate: Classic Thoughts on Food and the Good Life (Modern Library Food) by Angelo M. Pellegrini
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Chez Panisse Café CookbookChez Panisse Café Cookbook by Alice L. Waters
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Chez Panisse CookingChez Panisse Cooking by Paul Bertolli
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A Culinary Traveller in TuscanyA Culinary Traveller in Tuscany by Beth Elon
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"This is great food writing in the spirit of Elizabeth David." --Joan Didion
Eating My Words: An Appetite for LifeEating My Words: An Appetite for Life by Mimi Sheraton
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A restaurant critic for the New York Times's during the 1970s and '80s, Mimi has also worked as a consultant for the Four Seasons and a food writer for New York magazine
Home Cooking: A Writer in the KitchenHome Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
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Food (Alphabet City)Food (Alphabet City)
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