18 books like Hunger and work in a savage tribe
Much Depends on Dinner
Food. We spend a good part of every day buying, preparing, eating, and savouring it. Only sleep and work take more time out of our lives. Margaret Visser uses the ingredients of an ordinary meal as a jumping-off point for an engaging, thoroughly researched look into one of our essential obsessions. Did you know that lettuce is a member of the daisy family? That sea salt is cultivated in salt…
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Tasting the past
The many influences of the past on our diet today make the concept of 'British food' very hard to define. The Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans all brought ingredients to the table, and the country was introduced to all manner of spices after the Crusades. The Georgians enjoyed a new level of excess and then, of course, the world wars forced us into the challenge of making meals from…
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Dimensions of food
Following its bestselling predecessor, Dimensions of Food, Eighth Edition, provides beneficial classroom and independent, instructive material for students. Instructors will find that this textbook's organization makes it easy to use and very flexible for teaching.A variety of stimulating experiences allow the student to explore and comprehend the numerous dimensions of food. Part I of this lab…
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Food for Today
Focuses on food habits and nutrition in relation to good health, consumer decisions in the market place; and basic and creative food preparation.
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Culinary taste
Culinary Taste: Consumer Behaviour in the International Restaurant Sector looks at the factors that influence our culinary tastes and dining behaviour, illustrating how they can translate into successful business in industry.With a foreword from Prue Leith, restaurateur, author, teacher, and prolific cookery writer and novelist, and a list of well-known and respected international contributors…
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Food in England
The long poem at the centre of John Hartley Williams' new collection is a dramatic monologue narrated by a laconic, possibly lamed, forest dweller, a lowly crewmember on a barge travelling an unnamed waterway. Some of his remarks are addressed to his talisman, the shrunken head of an African tribesman. The barge carries a sinister cargo and its captain has a preference for sadistic sex. Other…
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen
There's a reason caviar has a reputation as a love food, but a little vanilla or peppermint can work wonders too! You'll savor mushrooms like never before after experiencing their intuitive-raising effects, and a munch of celery will resonate with new meaning as it boosts your sexual desire and psychic awareness.
Virtually any item in your pantry can be used for personal transformation. From…
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How to Eat
The New York Times–bestselling cookbook author "reveals her mastery not only of the stove but also of the essay" with these recipes and reflections (Booklist).
"Food, for me, is a constant pleasure: I like to think greedily about it, reflect deeply on it, learn from it; it provides comfort, inspiration, meaning, and beauty . . . More than just a mantra, 'cook, eat, repeat' is the…
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Glucose Revolution
Improve all areas of your health—your sleep, cravings, mood, energy, skin, weight—and even slow down aging with easy, science-based hacks to manage your blood sugar while still eating the foods you love.
Glucose, or blood sugar, is a tiny molecule in our body that has a huge impact on our health. It enters our bloodstream through the starchy or sweet foods we eat. Ninety percent of us suffer…
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The Ultimate weight solution food guide
In this no-nonsense style, Dr. Phil helps you and exercise-making and start creating a no-fat environment for taking charge of your weight and your relationship with food - beginning with Dr. Phil's NEW RAPID START PLAN that will gear your body physically for accelerated weight loss. This quick and easy reference guide also includes information on:
-Calorie counts for all of your high and low…
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Vegetables
An introduction to different food groups and the idea that some foods are healthier than others. The books will help the reader recognise common healthy foods, understand that some foods are healthier than others, and examine different examples of each type of food.
An introduction to different food groups and the idea that some foods are healthier that others. The books will help the reader…
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Guide to good food
Guide to Good Food is a comprehensive text designed to help you teach students about the nutrient value, appetite appeal, social significance, and cultural aspects of food. The various components of the teaching package contain numerous features that can assist you in preparing meaningful lessons for your students. - Introduction of teacher's ed.
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Cooking and Eating
Photographs and simple, levelled text compare and contrast modern and historical activities in a child-friendly format, making this a great took for discussing how life has changed over the years.
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A treatise of the materia medica
This volume presents the texts of three Englishwomen remarkable both for writing and publishing their work during the first half of the sixteenth century. They also proved themselves nimble survivors of political and religious turmoil, Beaufort suffering for her Lancastrian connections and Roper and Basset for their Catholic allegiance. Significantly, these women turned to translation and to…
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Cooked
"Fire, water, air, earth--our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession…
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The essence of Japanese cuisine
The past few years have shown a growing interest in cooking and food, as a result of international food issues such as BSE, world trade and mass foreign travel, and at the same time there has been growing interest in Japanese Studies since the 1970s. This volume brings together the two interests of Japan and food, examining both from a number of perspectives. The book reflects on the social and…
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Real Food/Fake Food
"You've seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from wood pulp. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra-virgin olive oil that isn't. So many fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets that it's hard to know what we're eating anymore. In Real Food/Fake Food, award-winning journalist Larry Olmsted convinces us why real food matters and empowers…
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Food fundamentals
"Food Fundamentals, 10th Edition" integrates the scientific principles of safe and nutritious food preparation with the basic techniques students need to work effectively with food. It introduces the scientific basis of current practices and procedures, and explains ingredients both as nutrient sources and as food product components. The effects of preparation techniques are discussed in the…
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