Books about Food (Fiction and Nonfiction)

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What she ate : six remarkable women and the food that tells their stories
Shapiro, Laura
Paper Book
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of The Year One of NPR Fresh Air's "Books to Close Out a Chaotic 2017" NPR's Book Concierge Guide To the Year's Great Reads "How lucky for us readers that Shapiro has been listening so perceptively for...
Tasting history : explore the past through 4,000 years of recipes
Miller, Max
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller. What began as a passion project when Max Miller...
From plant to plate
Gadzekpo, Darryl
Paper Book
Grow mighty ingredients, then transform them into delicious, plant-powered feasts with this sustainable cookbook. A visual feast for 7-9 year olds, From Plant to Plate is the perfect book to inspire kids to get growing, get cooking, and get plant-powered eating.
Frostbite : how refrigeration changed our food, our planet, and ourselves
Twilley, Nicola
Paper Book
Winner of the James Beard Award for Literary Writing "Engrossing...hard to put down." - The New York Times Book Review "Frostbite is a perfectly executed cold fusion of science, history, and literary verve . . . as a fellow nonfiction writer, I bow down....

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