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High on the hog: a culinary journey from Africa to America
By Jessica B Harris. 2011
Professor and author of "The Welcome Table" chronicles African American cuisine's history, from its origins in the mother continent to…
its modern adaptations by celebrity chefs. Discusses the influence of Southern slaves trained to cook elaborate meals for their masters. Foreword by Maya Angelou. Includes recipes. 2011.Bottomfeeder: how to eat ethically in a world of vanishing seafood
By Taras Grescoe. 2008
In his quest for the perfect seafood dish, Grescoe nets some shocking discoveries about the fish we eat, where they…
come from, and the often slimy inner workings of the multi-billion dollar industry that depends on them. He takes us from the familiar - a visit to Red Lobster where he chows down on shrimp laced with chemicals, imported as local Gulf shrimp trawlers sat idle - to the foreign - Kochi, India, where Grescoe discovers how the curry-simmered fish and prawns he is enjoying have actually contributed to unprecedented ecological and social devastation, including playing a role in the 2005 tsunami disaster. 2008.Fresh: seasonal recipes made with local ingredients
By Gary King, John Bishop, Dennis Green, Dawne Gourley. 2007
BC restaurateur John Bishop and chef Dennis Green are known for their insistence on organically grown, locally sourced produce and…
sustainable seafood. Their menus reflect the seasons and the local bounty, including Fanny Bay oysters, Fraser Valley lamb, and Okanagan peaches. "Fresh" brings together more than 100 award-winning recipes and some of the stories behind the ingredients. c2007.Chock full of chocolate (Kids can do it)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2005
From a polka-dot pie that's perfect for a party to a silly salami you can eat for dessert, this book…
is choc-a-block with more than forty-five tasty chocolate recipes. Includes Quick Treats, delicious chocolate ideas kids can prepare in minutes, or even seconds! Try triple chocolate cookies, cool shakes, s'more gorp, candy-covered pizza and dirt dessert. Grades 4-7. 2005.From land to mouth: understanding the food system
By Brewster Kneen. 1989
Examines each element of the global food system, including genetically engineered seeds, irradiated food, franchised farms and computerized supermarket checkouts.…
The author offers other options which would provide universal access to food, prevent ecological disasters, and remove profiteers from the system. 1989.Canadians at table: food, fellowship, and folklore : a culinary history of Canada
By Dorothy Duncan. 2006
An introduction to the diverse culinary history of Canada, from the diet of the First Nations and the foods that…
fuelled the fur traders, to the adaptability of the early settlers in their new environment. As communities developed and transportation improved, waves of newcomers arrived, bringing their memories of foods, beverages, and traditions they had known, which were almost impossible to implement in their new homeland. An overview of one of the most unique and fascinating food histories in the world and how it continues to change to serve Canadians from coast to coast. 2006.Food sanity: how to eat in a world of fads and fiction
By David Ross Friedman. 2018
During his twenty-eight years as a holistic practitioner and health expert on syndicated TV and radio, Dr. David Friedman has…
interviewed hundreds of world-renowned doctors and bestselling authors. Frustrated with all the conflicting research and opinions, Dr. Friedman wrote this book. Using a common science meets common sense approach, this groundbreaking book finally answers the big question: What the heck are we supposed to eat? 2018.This book transports readers back in time to witness the remarkable evolution of the American restaurant chef in the 1970s…
and 1980s. This is an unparalleled 360-degree re-creation of the industry and the times through the perspectives not only of the pioneering chefs but also of line cooks, front-of-house personnel, investors, and critics who had front-row seats to this extraordinary transformation. 2018.Hippie food: how back-to-the-landers, longhairs, and revolutionaries changed the way we eat
By Jonathan Kauffman. 2018
A narrative history that traces the colorful origins of once unconventional foods and the diverse fringe movements, charismatic gurus, and…
counterculture elements that brought them to the mainstream and created a distinctly American cuisine. 2018.Fast food genocide: how processed food is killing us and what we can do about it
By Joel Fuhrman, Robert B Phillips. 2017
We're eating our way to discomfort, unhappiness, disease, and premature death. An urgent call to action, this book provides a…
clear and very achievable solution. While food can destroy the world, it can also heal it. We must take back control of our diet by eating specific natural ingredients in a balanced way in order to live a longer, healthier life. 2017.From here to eternity: traveling the world to find the good death
By Caitlin Doughty. 2017
Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for…
their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather's mummified body. Grandpa's mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking, wish-granting human skulls), and introduces us to a Japanese kotsuage, in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones' bones from cremation ashes. With curiosity and morbid humour, Doughty encounters vividly decomposed bodies and participates in compelling, powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in America. Introduces death-care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning--including a glowing Buddha columbarium in Japan and America's only open-air pyre--and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. Bestseller. 2017.Bourbon empire: the past and future of America's whiskey
By Reid Mitenbuler. 2015
Hungry for comfort: the pleasures of home cooking
By Rose Murray. 2003
A country cookbook spiced with reminiscences and culinary wisdom. With sections devoted to soups, casseroles, stews, roasts, menus for family…
celebrations and casual entertaining. Also includes Murray's stories about the joys of cooking and the methods and secrets of her grandmother and mother. 2003.Home for dinner: fresh taste, quick techniques, easy cooking
By Lucy Waverman. 2002
Based on the author's Globe and Mail columns and CityLine shows, these recipes feature simple yet great-tasting food. Many take…
inspiration from cuisines around the world, and the book also features a chapter on slow cooking. Throughout the book are tips on ingredients, cooking techniques, recipe variations, and stocking your pantry. 2002.The author, an untrained, inexperienced, and middle-aged desk jockey, learns to become a line cook in the notoriously difficult, cramped…
kitchens of New York's three star Babbo restaurant. Provides a portrait of chef/entrepreneur Mario Batali and chef Marco Pierre White, as well as other cooks, chefs, butchers, artisans and restaurant lifers. Strong language. 2006.Good food to go: healthy lunches your kids will love
By Brenda Bradshaw, Cheryl Mutch. 2011
A guide to packing healthy lunch boxes with food that kids will enjoy and parents can feel good about. Two…
working moms - one a teacher, one a pediatrician - offer creative ideas for balanced lunches and nutritious snacks, as well as up-to-date health tips. These lunches will stay hot enough, cold enough or crisp enough after a morning in the cloakroom, be peanut butter free, and kid-friendly and delicious. 2011.Good to eat: riddles of food and culture
By Marvin Harris. 1986
Why are human food habits so diverse? Anthropologist Marvin Harris thinks that something beyond mere digestive philosophy is shaping the…
definition of what we like. This intelligent and amusing series of detective stories deals with many unexplained riddles of food and culture. 1986.Friday night dinners
By Bonnie Stern. 2008
Friday night dinner is the perfect way to start the weekend. There are menus for every season and occasion: holidays…
and barbecues, fast suppers and fabulous feasts - and Bonnie makes sure you can pull off memorable meals and still enjoy the food and fun with everyone else. What's more, with well over 170 recipes, you'll want to cook Friday night dinner every day of the week. 2008.Robert Fortune was a Scottish gardener, botanist, plant hunter - and industrial spy. In 1848, the East India Company engaged…
him to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China - territory forbidden to foreigners - to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea. In a Mandarin's dress, with a black braid sewn into his hair, Robert Fortune ventured deep inside the country, risking his life for science, adventure, and a place among the great plant explorers. From Kew Gardens to grimy Old Shanghai, and on to the remote Wu Yi Shan hills, Sarah Rose tells a true tale of pirates, rebels, subterfuge, espionage, and how one man triumphed over an exotic and corrupt Empire. 2010.Chinese New Year: a celebration for everyone (Orca origins.)
By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2017
From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party…
featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, 'Chinese New Year' is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Grades 3-6. 2017.