An inside look at the "sport" of competitive eating and its contestants, with descriptions of the contest circuit, from small-town pie-eating competitions to such international spectaculars as the Nathan's hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island.
"Herve This (pronounced "Teess") is an internationally renowned chemist, a popular French television personality, a bestselling cookbook author, a longtime collaborator with the famed French chef Pierre Gagnaire, and the only person to hold a doctorate in molecular gastronomy, a…
"The issues surrounding the provision, preparation and development of food products is fundamental to every human being on the planet. Given the scarcity of agricultural land, environmental pollution, climate change and the exponential growth of the world's population where star…
"The issues surrounding the provision, preparation and development of food products is fundamental to every human being on the planet. Given the scarcity of agricultural land, environmental pollution, climate change and the exponential growth of the world's population where star…
"The issues surrounding the provision, preparation and development of food products is fundamental to every human being on the planet. Given the scarcity of agricultural land, environmental pollution, climate change and the exponential growth of the world's population where star…
A survey of the author's top-recommended decadent foods as prepared in various regions of America urges readers to break free of guilt-inducing diet regimes with descriptions of such fare as pulled pork sandwiches, lobster rolls, and frozen custard.
"Taste as Experience puts the pleasure of food at the center of human experience. It shows how the sense of taste informs our preferences for and relationship to nature, pushes us toward ethical practices of consumption, and impresses upon us the importance of aesthetics. Eating…