Acquired Tastes. Stories about the Origins of Modern Food, Paperback - Michael S. Kideckel

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Michael S. KideckelIllustration(s): 15 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 272Collection: Food, Health...

An irreverent, surprising, and entirely entertaining look at the little-known history surrounding the foods we know and loveIs Italian olive oil re...

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Luigi Taparelli, SJ, 1793-1862, in his Theoretical Treatise of Natural Right Based on Fact, 1840-43, presents a neo-Thomistic approach to social, e...

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Fruits and vegetables as erotic metaphors in still life paintings, the Florentine Baptistry replicated in sausage and cheese by Andrea del Sarto, a...

Moroccans are well known for their love of wonderful food and generous hospitality. This title helps you discover the secrets of a culinary traditi...

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Pea pods, cucumbers and strawberries provide plenty of opportunities for counting in the garden! Follow Dad, Grandma and other family members as th...

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Cook around the country with this geographical collection of authentic recipes from each of the USA's 50 states, plus three territories, and the na...

Ultimately, this is a story book with food in it. Valentine Warner presents a collection of personal stories, seasoned with recipes, to read and ma...

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The story behind one of the most influential restaurants in the world, situated in the picturesque Aubrac region of FrancePublisher: Phaidon Press ...

Italy's best-known food historian travels back to the birth of "modern" cuisine and reveals the remarkable links between medieval tastes and our ow...

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