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A searing expose of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal. In 2019, the restaurant…
business was booming. Americans spent more than half of their annual food budgets dining out. In a generation, chefs had gone from behind-the-scenes laborers to TV stars. The arrival of Seamless, DoorDash, and other meal delivery apps was overtaking home cooking. Beneath all that growth lurked serious problems. Many of the best restaurants in the world employed unpaid cooks. Meal delivery apps were putting many restaurants out of business. And all that dining out meant dramatically less healthy diets. The industry may have been booming, but it also desperately needed to change. And, then, along came COVID-19. From the farm to the curbside pickup parking spot, everything about the restaurant business is changing, for better or worse. The Next Supper tells this story, and offers clear and essential advice for what and how to eat to ensure the well-being of cooks and waitstaff, not to mention our bodies and the environment. The Next Supper reminds us that breaking bread is an essential human activity, and charts a path to preserving the joy of food in a turbulent era
A historical narrative of the events surrounding the death of the 35th president of the United States against the backdrop…
of an escalating Cold War. Describes the many political challenges John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was facing before his assassination. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Memoir explores the unconventional upbringing and career of chef Gabrielle Hamilton, owner of the acclaimed New York City restaurant Prune.…
Describes her parents' grand outdoor feasts and Hamilton's own informal visits to overseas kitchens, freelance catering jobs, challenges of running a restaurant, and culinary relationship with her Italian mother-in-law. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
“Gaby Melian tells so many stories through her relationship with food—about love, about loss, about hard work, and about finding…
her passion. The pages are dripping with delicious smells and tastes, and will give you a new way to look at both cooking and what it means to have a plan.” —Molly Birnbaum, editor in chief, America’s Test Kitchen Kids In this moving, personal account, chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her journey with food and how creating a relationship with food — however simple or complicated — is a form of activism in its own right. Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. This is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. "Food rescued me so many other times — not only because I sold food to survive. I cook to entertain; I cook to be liked; I cook to be loved." In this installment, chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her personal journey with food — from growing up in Argentina to her time as a Jersey City street vendor and later, as Bon Appetit 's test kitchen manager. Powerful and full of heart, here, Melian explores how we can develop a relationship with food that's healthy, sustainable, and thoughtful
The true story of the extraordinary life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the…
largest underground resistance groups in Germany, who was executed on Hitler's direct order—uncovered by her great-great-niece in this riveting, deeply researched account. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Mildred Harnack was twenty-six when she enrolled in a PhD program in Germany and witnessed the meteoric rise of the Nazi party. In 1932, she began holding secret meetings in her apartment—a small band of political activists that by 1940 had grown into the largest underground resistance group in Berlin. She recruited working-class Germans into the resistance, helped Jews escape, plotted acts of sabotage, and collaborated in writing leaflets that denounced Hitler's regime and called for revolution. Her coconspirators circulated through Berlin under the cover of night, slipping the leaflets into mailboxes, public restrooms, phone booths. When the first shots of the Second World War were fired she became a spy, couriering top-secret intelligence to the Allies. On the eve of her escape to Sweden, she was ambushed by the Gestapo. At a Nazi military court, a panel of five judges sentenced her to six years at a prison camp, but Hitler overruled the decision and ordered her execution. On February 16, 1943, she was strapped to a guillotine and beheaded.Historians identify Mildred Harnack as the only American in the leadership of the German resistance, yet her remarkable story has remained almost unknown until now.Fusing elements of biography, political thriller, and scholarly detective story, Harnack's great-great-niece Rebecca Donner brilliantly interweaves letters, diary entries, notes smuggled out of a Berlin prison, testimony of survivors, and a trove of declassified intelligence documents into a powerful, enthralling story, reconstructing the moral courage of an enigmatic woman nearly erased by history
Chef-turned-professional-eater describes changes in the world of celebrity cooks since he penned Kitchen Confidential (DB 50845). Bourdain explores the modern…
gastronomical revolution in nineteen essays on subjects including Top Chef winners and losers, the great American hamburger, and fellow critics. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010
Author selects former slaves' interviews taken during the 1920s and 1930s, as well as letters, memoirs, and diaries, to illustrate…
the thoughts and experiences of freed blacks about the Civil War. Includes reactions to the Union army's invasion of the South. Some violence and some strong language. 2008
Authorized biography of Kennan (1904-2005) chronicles his diplomatic career from the late 1920s into the 1960s. Emphasizes his role in…
creating America's strategy of containing Soviet expansion during the Cold War. Discusses the development of the atomic bomb and the ways it changed the course of history. National Book Critics Circle Award and Pulitzer Prize. 2011
Cunningham, who revised The Fannie Farmer Cookbook (DB 55788), addresses adults who have never learned to cook. Presents recipes for…
a wide range of simple dishes that are devoid of confusing terms and designed to inspire further experimentation. Lists beginner kitchen tools and describes preparation techniques. 1999
Eisenhower's grandson David describes his grandfather's retirement on the cattle farm "Ike" owned in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Discusses the thirty-fourth president's…
opinions on the Vietnam War and his relationships with John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. Sequel to Eisenhower at War (DB 24966). 2010
Provides tips on growing or buying a wide variety of green vegetables, including artichokes, green beans, celery, dandelion leaves, escarole,…
chard, fennel, and broccoli rabe. Offers numerous recipes for dishes such as herbed leek and watercress soup and sautéed snap peas with honey and mint. 2011
Follows the development of women's bicycles in the 1880s and 1890s and explores the impact of the two-wheeler on everyday…
life during the beginning of women's liberation. Discusses celebrity cyclists, reaction to the new transportation mode, and fashion changes to accommodate riding. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011
Beekeeper and entomologist Buchmann discusses bees' biology and behavior, their relationship with people from prehistoric times to the present, and…
their influence on art and medicine. Explains the ways bees produce honey and their vital role in maintaining the human food supply and ecosystem. For grades 6-9. 2010
Biography of African American general Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (1912-2002), who challenged racial discrimination in the military as a West…
Point cadet and a World War II hero. Discusses Davis's personal encounters with segregation, determination to be a pilot, and successful career. For grades 5-8. 2010
Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), who was born in the West Indies and immigrated to New York in 1773. Discusses…
Hamilton's loyalty as aide-de-camp to General Washington, role at the Constitutional convention, authorship of the Federalist Papers, work at the treasury, and duel with Aaron Burr. For grades 5-8. 2011
Discusses the techniques and traditions of Chinese stir-fry cooking, from selecting and seasoning a wok to finding the best cooking…
oil. Explains the importance of marinades and describes methods for slicing meat and preparing Asian vegetables. Includes both time-honored recipes and cross-cultural innovations featuring a variety of ingredients. 2010
Food-loving American author recounts falling in love with a Frenchman and French cuisine--from being seduced over fresh mint tea in…
a tiny Parisian apartment to her joy in taking meandering walks and dining in favorite bistros. Explains that food is a gateway to understanding French culture. Includes recipes. 2010
Follows the lives of U.S. ambassador William E. Dodd and his family, who moved to Berlin, Germany, in 1933. Discusses…
their attitudes toward the Nazi Party, obliviousness to Hitler's true character, and naive reactions to the persecution of Jews and Americans and the enforcement of stringent laws. Bestseller. 2011
Two food-blogging moms provide tips and seasonal recipes for encouraging children to eat more fresh, wholesome foods. Includes such dishes…
as breakfast panini, hearty kale-potato soup, Asian-style fish with greens, and chocolate-walnut-zucchini bread. Discusses the benefits of various vegetables and whole grains like quinoa and wheat berries. 2010