A fascinating and deeply researched investigation into the mysteries of flavor, from our ancestors' first bites to ongoing scientific advances in taste and today's "foodie" revolution. --
The world is your oyster. Or hot dog. Or camembert. When we travel, it is often love at first bite. This book presents a lifetime of eating experiences that will lead you from one end of the globe to the other. Take your taste buds on a tour around the world and cook up you next…
The world is your oyster. Or hot dog. Or camembert. When we travel, it is often love at first bite. This book presents a lifetime of eating experiences that will lead you from one end of the globe to the other. Take your taste buds on a tour around the world and cook up you next…
In humorous fashion, "Pashman analyzes everyday foods in extraordinary detail to answer some of the most pressing questions of our time, including: Is a cheeseburger better when the cheese is on the bottom, closer to your tongue, to accentuate cheesy goodness? What are the ethic…
What if you could make everything you eat more delicious? As creator of the WNYC podcast -- Good Eats Written with an infectious blend of humor and smarts, Eat More Better Eat More Better Read this book and every bite you take will be better.
In humorous fashion, "Pashman analyzes everyday foods in extraordinary detail to answer some of the most pressing questions of our time, including: Is a cheeseburger better when the cheese is on the bottom, closer to your tongue, to accentuate cheesy goodness? What are the ethic…
The creator of the Sporkful, shares tips and techniques for getting the best flavor from every food and provides the answers to some of life's most important gastronomical questions, including "Is an open-faced sandwich actually a sandwich?"
More than a book about food alone, French Food uses diet as a window into issues of nationality, literature, and culture in France and abroad. Outstanding contributors from cultural studies, literary criticism, performance studies, and the emerging field of food studies explore …
Presents sixteen essays in which the authors examine issues related to French food, covering the origin of modern French gastronomy, the role of food in literature and film, public and private meals at the end of the ninteenth century, multicultural exchanges, French wine, the c…
L'Italia delle cento città e dei mille campanili è anche l'Italia delle cento cucine e delle mille ricette. La grande varietà delle tradizioni alimentari, specchio di un'esperienza storica dominata a lungo dal particolarismo, contraddistingue la gastronomia del nostro paese rend…