Food for Thought

Updated December 30, 2023
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How the other half eats : the untold story of food and inequality in America
Fielding-Singh, Priya
Paper Book
This important book "weaves lyrical storytelling and fascinating research into a compelling narrative" (San Francisco Chronicle) to look at dietary differences along class lines and nutritional disparities in America, illuminating exactly how inequality starts on the dinner plate....
Animal, vegetable, junk : a history of food, from sustainable to suicidal
Bittman, Mark
Paper Book
"Epic and engrossing." --The New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and pioneering journalist, an expansive look at how history has been shaped by humanity's appetite for food, farmland, and the money behind it all--and...
National dish : around the world in search of food, history, and the meaning of home
Von Bremzen, Anya
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of 2023 by Financial Times, The Guardian, and BBC's The Food Programme "Anya von Bremzen, already a legend of food writing and a storytelling inspiration to me, has done her best work yet. National Dish is a must-read for all those who believe...
Gastro obscura : a food adventurer's guide
Wong, Cecily
Paper Book
A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller. A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all...
Eating to extinction : the world's rarest foods and why we need to save them
Saladino, Dan
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice What Saladino finds in his adventures are people with soul-deep relationships to their food. This is not the decadence or the preciousness we might associate with a word like "foodie," but a form of reverence . . ....
How we eat : the brave new world of food and drink
Underhill, Paco
Paper Book
An "eye-opening" (Kirkus Reviews) and timely exploration of how our food--from where it's grown to how we buy it--is in the midst of a transformation, showing how this is our chance to do better, for us, for our children, and for our planet, from a global expert on consumer behavior and...
Tasting history : explore the past through 4,000 years of recipes
Miller, Max
Paper Book
Take Dad on a culinary adventure through time and across the globe this Father's Day. The first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller is the perfect gift for food and history lovers. Packed with recipes and fascinating stories, it's a chance to savor...
Taste : my life through food
Tucci, Stanley
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Notable Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.
Seed to plate, soil to sky : modern plant-based recipes using Native American ingredients
Frank, Lois Ellen
Paper Book
This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world: corn, beans, squash, chile, tomato, potato, vanilla, and cacao--with more than 100 recipes. When these eight Native American plants crossed the ocean after 1492, the world's...
Koshersoul : the faith and food journey of an African American Jew
Twitty, Michael
Paper Book
"Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily lives...Twitty wishes to start a conversation where people celebrate their differences and embrace...
Endangered eating : America's vanishing foods
Lohman, Sarah
Paper Book
Winner of the 2024 Ohioana Book Award in Nonfiction A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Food & Wine Best Book of 2023 * An Eater Best Food Book, Fall 2023 American food traditions are in danger of being lost. How do we save them?
Slow noodles : a Cambodian memoir of love, loss, and family recipes
Nguon, Chantha
Paper Book
A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen.  RECIPE: HOW TO CHANGE CLOTH INTO DIAMOND

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