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Eating animals
By Jonathan Safran Foer. 2009
The naked chef
By Jamie Oliver. 1999
The author applies his "strip it bare then make it work principle" to all his meals, from salads, to roasts,…
desserts to pastas - and has created a foolproof repertoire of simple and delicious recipes which combine bold flavours with fresh ingredients. 1999.Nigellissima: instant Italian inspiration
By Nigella Lawson. 2012
Italian food now plays a familiar role in our everyday eating but 'Nigellissima' goes beyond bolognese to bring to our…
table 120 inspired recipes, from the crustless meatzza to long fusilli with a no-cook Sicilian sauce. 2012.Nigella bites: from family meals to elegant dinners - easy, delectable recipes for any occasion
By Nigella Lawson. 2002
A collection of uncomplicated, fresh recipes that are easy to make after a busy day at the office, fun to…
linger over at weekends or to make with the kids, dreamy to look at and delicious to eat. Recipes include late breakfasts, party food, TV dinners, trailer trash and indoor picnics. 2002.5 ingredients: quick & easy food
By Jamie Oliver. 2017
Cooking doesn't have to be complicated. It's all about making the journey to good food, super-simple. Every recipe uses just…
five key ingredients, ensuring you can get a plate of food together fast, whether it's finished and on the table super-quickly, or after minimal hands-on prep, you've let the oven do the hard work for you. 2017.An anthology of the works of American expatriate author Paul Bowles (1910-1999). Includes The Delicate Prey and Other Stories (1950),…
A Hundred Camels in the Courtyard (1962), Things Gone and Things Still Here (1977), Midnight Mass (1981), and more. Edited by Daniel Halpern. Some strong language. 2002Gifted: a novel
By John Daniel. 2017
A chance encounter with an old lover in a bar leads Henry to relate his story of coming-of-age in rural…
western Oregon. After his mother passes away, he and his dad must figure out their relationship. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017Everybody cooks rice (Millbrook Picture Books)
By Norah Dooley, Peter J. Thornton. 1991
It's dinnertime, and Carrie's mom sends her into their culturally diverse neighborhood to search for her missing brother, Anthony. Carrie…
discovers that every house she visits cooks with rice. Includes recipes. For grades K-3. 1991Skinny bitch in love (G - Reference, Information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Kim Barnouin. 2013
After vegan sous chef Clementine Cooper is sabotaged at work and blacklisted, she dreams of opening her own restaurant by…
her apartment. When the coveted space is snapped up for a steakhouse by wealthy Zach Jeffries, sparks of all kinds fly. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2013Not without laughter
By Langston Hughes. 1995
Steel city love song: extraordinary moments in ordinary lives
By Ann McKenna Fromm. 2007
Honors the author's city Pittsburgh and her family in dramatic stories about family members, doctors, paramedics, and ordinary Pittsburghers. Demonstrating…
insight and compassion, these articles are a "moving tribute to the human spirit."Waiting for the owl's call (Tales of the world : Afghanistan)
By Gloria Whelan, Pascal Milelli. 2009
A young Turkoman girl spends her days hand-making rugs while wishing she could attend school. Includes author's note about exploitation…
of children in the carpet-making industry in Middle Eastern countries. For grades 4-7. 2009Blueberry summers: growing up at the lake
By Curtiss Anderson. 2008
In this classic story of a midwestern boyhood, Curtiss Anderson takes readers into the colorful lives of his robust Norwegian…
family and their wonderfully familiar summerscape in northern Minnesota: the lake place. Sweet childhood reminiscences comprise this coming-of-age memoir set in the poignant summers of the 1930s and '40sThe skin you live in
By Michael Tyler, David Lee Csicsko. 2005
To market, to market
By Nikki McClure. 2011
Teens in Japan (Global Connection)
By Sandy Donovan, Sandra Donovan, Compass Point Books. 2007
Examines the centuries-old customs still influencing Japanese daily life in 2007. Discusses the pressure on teens to excel at school,…
as well as teenagers' familiarity with cutting-edge technology and their interests in music, baseball, and electronic devices. For grades 6-9. 2007Teens in Mexico (Global Connection)
By Brian Baumgart, Compass Point Books, Compass Point Books Staff. 2007
Discusses the differences between teenagers who live in the city and those from rural areas who leave school early to…
work full-time and help support their families. Covers celebrations, religion, poverty, job opportunities, and the lure of crossing the border into the United States. For grades 6-9. 2007Mummies: the newest, coolest, and creepiest from around the world
By Shelley Tanaka. 2005
Discusses the ways cultures in various climates and time periods have preserved the dead. Describes the process of mummification in…
the Andes mountains and dry deserts of South America, the Egyptian desert, glaciers of Canada and Italy, European peat bogs, Siberian ice, and Chinese sand dunes. For grades 3-6. 2005The polished hoe: a novel
By Austin Clarke. 2003
Award-winning novel set on a small Caribbean island, mid-twentieth century. Mary-Mathilda, servant and mistress of the village's plantation owner, summons…
detective Percy Stuart to confess to murder. Her nightlong statement, complicated by Percy's romantic feelings, reveals a sordid history. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2003Merry Christmas, everywhere! (Holidays Everywhere! Ser.)
By Arlene Erlbach, Sharon Lane Holm, Herb Erlbach. 2002
Brief descriptions of Christmas traditions from twenty countries around the world. Presents regional forms of the Merry Christmas greeting, interesting…
facts about different holiday celebrations, and local crafts and recipes for family fun. For grades 3-6. 2002