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Food in Nonfiction
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(2008)641.3 O58 2008A veritable gourmet pantry of the world's most exquisite and exotic delicacies, from single press extra-virgin olive oils and artisanal cheeses to more exotic fare such as zebra jerky, this compilation is a cornucopia of culinary delights from every cuisine around the globe.
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(2008)808.80355 B561 2008This anthology assembles the finest culinary prose from food writers and rising stars, and addresses everything from celebrated chefs to the travails of the home cook. By turns opinionated, evocative, sensuous, and just plain funny, it's a tasty sampler to dip into time and again.
- Alexander, Kelly
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(2008)641.5092 A376h 2008An award-winning food writer and a university archivist come together to revive the legacy of Clementine Paddleford, a go-anywhere, taste-anything, ask-everything kind of reporter who traveled more than 50,000 miles a year in search of food stories.
- Bittman, Mark
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(2009)613.2 B624f 2009From the award-winning guru of culinary simplicity and author of the bestselling How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian comes a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for the waistline.
- Bourdain, Anthony
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(2007)B-Bo666k 2007The updated edition of the wickedly funny and insightful bestseller filled with "25 years of sex, drugs, bad behavior, and haute cuisine," now includes three new chapters about the author's adventures since the book was originally published.
- Brennan, Georgeanne
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(2007)641.5944 B838p 2007Thirty years ago, this award-winning author and her family set out to realize the dream of a peaceful, rural existence. This evocative and passionate memoir—filled with delicious recipes and local color—describes her life cooking and living in the South of France.
- Cone, Dani
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(2009)647.95 C747t 2009Tall Skinny Bitter celebrates not just the Northwest's best coffee shops, but the music, fashion, attitude, and art that embody its indie culture.
- Damrosch, Phoebe
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(2007)B-Da189s 2007Provocative and highly entertaining, Service Included is the behind-the-scenes memoir from the first female captain at one of New York City's most prestigious restaurants.
- Darling, Katherine
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(2009)641.5 D222u 2009This deliciously entertaining culinary memoir—flavored with celebrity chefs, eccentric characters, and mouth-watering recipes—follows one woman's adventures in the student kitchens of the legendary French Culinary Institute.
- Furiya, Linda
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(2008)B-Fu977h 2008When Linda Furiya decided to move to China with her boyfriend at the age of 30, she hoped to find romance and ethnic kinship. Expecting common ground with locals as an Asian American, Furiya struggled with her ambition as a food writer in a nation where notions of race and gender are set in stone. Part insightful memoir, part authentic cookbook, How to Cook a Dragon is a revealing look at race, love and food in China.
- Hazan, Marcella
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(2008)B-Ha3363a 2008Widely credited with introducing proper Italian food to the English-speaking world, Hazan pens an evocative memoir of her fascinating journey from girlhood in Italy to womanhood in America and from relative obscurity to fame in the food world.
- Henderson, Jeff
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(2007)B-He3835c 2007Alive with the energy of street life, the sober reality of prison, and the visceral thrill of being inside the fast-paced kitchens of great restaurants, Cooked is an extraordinary memoir that chronicles a gifted man's against-the-odds journey of second chances.
- Kasper, Lynne Rossetto
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(2008)641.53 K19s 2008In this diverse, insightful, and easy-to-use cookbook, Kasper and Swift put their vast knowledge to use, sharing how to break recipes down into their simplest forms and create quick, savory dinners full of international flavors.
- Kingsolver, Barbara
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(2007)641.3 K55a 2007In her first full-length nonfiction narrative, bestselling author Kingsolver opens readers' eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: you are what you eat. The bestselling author returns with a wise and compelling celebration of family, food, nature, and community.
- Lebovitz, David
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(2009)641.013 L449s 2009Lebovitz, a pastry chef and cookbook author, always dreamed about living in Paris. This collection of recipes and observations is a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, cheese, chocolate, and other confections.
- Malouf, Greg
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(2008)641.59561 M258t 2008With terrain from rugged mountains to idyllic coastline, Turkey has become a sought-after travel destination enjoyed not only for its beauty, but its culinary wonders. In Turquoise Greg and Lucy Malouf visit spice markets and soup kitchens, enjoy fish sandwiches on the Bosphorus, and drink in ancient teahouses. The recipes inspired by their travels capture the enticing flavors that define Turkish cuisine from the ancient ruins of Pergamum to modern day Istanbul.
- Masson, J. Moussaieff
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(2009)641.306 M419f 2009The bestselling author of When Elephants Weep explores humans' relationship with the animals they call food. Masson investigates how denial keeps people from recognizing the animal at the end of their fork as well as each culture's distinctions among animals considered food and those that are forbidden.
- Mathews, Eleanor
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(2008)641.5092 M429u 2008With a dash of self-deprecating humor and a pinch of biting social commentary, Mathews takes readers with her on her roller coaster ride to the top of the food chain as the Pillsbury Bake-Off prizewinner.
- Mazzeo, Tilar
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(2008)641.2224092 C636m 2008The Widow Clicquot brings to life the woman behind the famous champagne label—a daring and determined entrepreneur who, newly widowed during the chaotic years of the French revolution, assumes the reins of the fledgling wine business she and her husband had started.
- Melucci, Giulia
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(2009)641.5945 M529i 2009From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Melucci's fizzled romances and the mouthwatering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out.
- Miller, Leslie F.
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(2009)641.8653 M648L 2009In this warm, funny, and sweet tribute to a food that is loved and celebrated like no other, Miller embarks on a journey into the moist white underbelly of the cake world.
- Pollan, Michael
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(2008)613.2 P771i 2008From the author of the bestselling The Omnivore's Dilemma comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy.
- Reardon, Joan
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(2008)641.5092 R288m 2008Interspersed with recipes and richly illustrated with original watercolors, this work presents a retrospective of Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher's life as it unfolded in the homey settings and the kitchens where she developed her taste for French foods and wines.
- Wells, Patricia
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(2008)641.5944 W455w 2008The acclaimed food writer and her husband recall their pursuit of happiness in Paris and the French countryside in a charming memoir. Filled with the tastes, sounds, and soul of France, this work also includes more than 30 recipes that reflect aspects of their life abroad.
- White, Marco Pierre
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(2007)B-W5847d 2007White, the first—and youngest—British chef to win three Michelin stars, tells the story of his life in food, relating the backroom antics, the blood feuds and the passion for great food that have driven London's greatest restaurants for decades.
- Wizenberg, Molly
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(2009)641.5092 W835h 2009A memoir with a practical purpose and a cookbook with a life beyond the kitchen, this resource offers 50 recipes full of fresh flavors, and the author's lessons from the kitchen that show who people are, who they love, and who they want to be.