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The Food Snob's Dictionary
The Food Snob's Dictionary
Written by David Kamp and Marion Rosenfeld, Illustrated by Ross Macdonald
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307427526
Our Price: $12.95
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The Food Snob's Dictionary
An Essential Lexicon of Gastronomical Knowledge
Written by David Kamp and Marion Rosenfeld
Illustrated by Ross Macdonald


Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2009
Price: $12.95

Food Snob n: reference term for the sort of food obsessive for whom the actual joy of eating and cooking is but a side dish to the accumulation of arcane knowledge about these subjects

From the author of The United States of Arugula--and coauthor of The Film Snob’s Dictionary and The Rock... Read more >
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Secret Ingredients
Secret Ingredients
Edited by David Remnick
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ISBN: 9780812976410
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Secret Ingredients
The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
Edited by David Remnick


Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $18.00

A sample of the menu: Woody Allen on dieting the Dostoevski way • Roger Angell on the art of the martini • Don DeLillo on Jell-O • Malcolm Gladwell on building a better ketchup • Jane Kramer on the writer’s kitchen • Chang-rae Lee on eating sea urchin • Steve Martin... Read more >
Eating
Eating
Written by Jason Epstein
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781400042968
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Eating
A memoir
Written by Jason Epstein


Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $25.00

Jason Epstein, the legendary editor and publisher of Norman Mailer, Vladimir Nabokov, Gore Vidal, and E. L. Doctorow, among many other distinguished writers, and the editor of such great chefs and bakers as Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, and Maida Heatter, takes us on a culinary tour through his eventful life, beginning... Read more >
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Eating
Eating
Written by Jason Epstein
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307273369
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Eating

Written by Jason Epstein


Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $25.00

Jason Epstein, the legendary editor and publisher of Norman Mailer, Vladimir Nabokov, Gore Vidal, and E. L. Doctorow, among many other distinguished writers, and the editor of such great chefs and bakers as Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, and Maida Heatter, takes us on a culinary tour through his eventful life, beginning... Read more >
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Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town
Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town
Written by Douglas Gayeton, Preface by Carlo Petrini, Introduction by Alice Waters
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781599620725
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Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town

Written by Douglas Gayeton
Preface by Carlo Petrini
Introduction by Alice Waters


Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $50.00

SLOW: Life in a Tuscan Town is an unprecedented photographic personal journey into the heart of hidden Tuscany that celebrates the principles that define the Slow Food movement and pays tribute to the region’s kaleidoscope of vibrant characters, whose shared culture revolves around the everyday pleasure of growing, preparing, and eating... Read more >
Alice, Let's Eat
Alice, Let's Eat
Written by Calvin Trillin
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307493873
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Alice, Let's Eat
Further Adventures of a Happy Eater
Written by Calvin Trillin


Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2009
Price: $12.95

“Trillin is our funniest food writer. He writes with charm, freedom, and a rare respect for language.”
New York magazine

In this delightful and delicious book, Calvin Trillin, guided by an insatiable appetite, embarks on a hilarious odyssey in search of “something decent to eat.” Across time zones and cultures, and often with... Read more >
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The Taste of Sweet
The Taste of Sweet
Written by Joanne Chen
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307351913
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The Taste of Sweet
Our Complicated Love Affair with Our Favorite Treats
Written by Joanne Chen


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $13.95

Dismissed as déclassé by gourmands, blamed for the scourge of obesity, and yet loved by all, the taste of sweet has long been at the center of both controversy and celebration. For anyone who has ever felt conflicted about a cupcake, this is a book to sink your teeth into. In... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The Amateur Gourmet
The Amateur Gourmet
Written by Adam D. Roberts
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307481368
Our Price: $13.00
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The Amateur Gourmet
How to Shop, Chop, and Table Hop Like a Pro (Almost)
Written by Adam D. Roberts


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $13.00

As a self-taught chef and creator of The Amateur Gourmet website, Adam Roberts knows the challenges you face in bringing fresh, creative homemade meals to the table without burning down the house or bruising your self-esteem. But as he shows in this exciting new book, the effort is worth it and... Read more >
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It Must've Been Something I Ate
It Must've Been Something I Ate
Written by Jeffrey Steingarten
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307486448
Our Price: $15.95
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It Must've Been Something I Ate
The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything
Written by Jeffrey Steingarten


Format: eBook, 528 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2008
Price: $15.95

In this outrageous and delectable new volume, the Man Who Ate Everything proves that he will do anything to eat everything. That includes going fishing for his own supply of bluefin tuna belly; nearly incinerating his oven in pursuit of the perfect pizza crust, and spending four days boning and stuffing... Read more >
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The Amateur Gourmet
The Amateur Gourmet
Written by Adam D. Roberts
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553384567
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The Amateur Gourmet

Written by Adam D. Roberts


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $13.00

Self-taught chef and creator of the Amateur Gourmet website, Adam Roberts has written the ultimate “Kitchen 101” for anyone who’s ever wanted to enjoy the rewards of good eating without risking burning down the house! In this deliciously illuminating and hilarious new kitchen companion, Roberts has assembled a five-star lineup of... Read more >
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Secret Ingredients
Secret Ingredients
Edited by David Remnick
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781588368232
Our Price: $18.00
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Secret Ingredients
The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
Edited by David Remnick


Format: eBook
On Sale: August 19, 2008
Price: $18.00

Since its earliest days, The New Yorker has been a tastemaker–literally. As the home of A. J. Liebling, Joseph Wechsberg, and M.F.K. Fisher, who practically invented American food writing, the magazine established a tradition that is carried forward today by irrepressible literary gastronomes, including Calvin Trillin, Bill Buford, Adam Gopnik, Jane... Read more >
Heirloom
Heirloom
Written by Tim Stark
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780767930062
Our Price: $14.00
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Heirloom
Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer
Written by Tim Stark


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 15, 2008
Price: $14.00

Situated beautifully at the intersection of Michael Pollan, Ruth Reichl, and Barbara Kingsolver, Heirloom is an inspiring, elegiac, and gorgeously written memoir about rediscovering an older and still vital way of life.

Fourteen years ago, Tim Stark was living in Brooklyn, working days as a management consultant, and writing unpublished short stories... Read more >
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The Taste of Sweet
The Taste of Sweet
Written by Joanne Chen
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307409805
Our Price: $13.95
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The Taste of Sweet
Our Complicated Love Affair with Our Favorite Treats
Written by Joanne Chen


Format: eBook
On Sale: March 18, 2008
Price: $13.95

Dismissed as déclassé by gourmands, blamed for the scourge of obesity, and yet loved by all, the taste of sweet has long been at the center of both controversy and celebration. For anyone who has ever felt conflicted about a cupcake, this is a book to sink your teeth into. In... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Secret Ingredients
Secret Ingredients
Read by Various, Edited by David Remnick
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9781415942826
Our Price: $32.50

For more information about downloading this audiobook
visit our Audiobook Download FAQ page.

Secret Ingredients
The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
Read by Various
Edited by David Remnick


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: December 4, 2007
Price: $32.50

Since its earliest days, The New Yorker has been a tastemaker–literally. As the home of A. J. Liebling, Joseph Wechsberg, and M. F. K. Fisher, who practically invented American food writing, the magazine established a tradition that is carried forward today by irrepressible literary gastronomes including Calvin Trillin, Bill Buford, Adam... Read more >
Secret Ingredients
Secret Ingredients
Edited by David Remnick
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781400065479
Our Price: $30.00
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Secret Ingredients
The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
Edited by David Remnick


Format: Hardcover, 608 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $30.00

Since its earliest days, The New Yorker has been a tastemaker–literally. As the home of A. J. Liebling, Joseph Wechsberg, and M.F.K. Fisher, who practically invented American food writing, the magazine established a tradition that is carried forward today by irrepressible literary gastronomes, including Calvin Trillin, Bill Buford, Adam Gopnik, Jane... Read more >
Secret Ingredients
Secret Ingredients
Read by Various, Edited by David Remnick
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780739354360
Our Price: $14.98

For more information about downloading this audiobook
visit our Audiobook Download FAQ page.

Secret Ingredients
The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink: Unabridged Selections
Read by Various
Edited by David Remnick


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $14.98

Since its earliest days, The New Yorker has been a tastemaker–literally. As the home of A. J. Liebling, Joseph Wechsberg, and M.F.K. Fisher, who practically invented American food writing, the magazine established a tradition that is carried forward today by irrepressible literary gastronomes, including Calvin Trillin, Bill Buford, Adam Gopnik, Jane... Read more >
The Food Snob's Dictionary
The Food Snob's Dictionary
Written by David Kamp and Marion Rosenfeld, Illustrated by Ross Macdonald
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780767926911
Our Price: $12.95
 Quantity: 1 
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The Food Snob's Dictionary
An Essential Lexicon of Gastronomical Knowledge
Written by David Kamp and Marion Rosenfeld
Illustrated by Ross Macdonald


Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $12.95

Food Snob n: reference term for the sort of food obsessive for whom the actual joy of eating and cooking is but a side dish to the accumulation of arcane knowledge about these subjects

From the author of The United States of Arugula--and coauthor of The Film Snob’s Dictionary and The Rock... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The Seventh Daughter
The Seventh Daughter
Written by Cecilia Chiang and Lisa Weiss, Photographed by Leigh Beisch
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781580088220
Our Price: $35.00
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The Seventh Daughter
My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco
Written by Cecilia Chiang and Lisa Weiss
Photographed by Leigh Beisch


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Price: $35.00

A pioneer in the food world, Cecilia Chiang introduced Americans to authentic northern Chinese cuisine at her San Francisco restaurant, the Mandarin, in 1961, earning the adoration of generations of diners, including local luminaries such as Marion Cunningham, Ruth Reichl, and Chuck Williams. In THE SEVENTH DAUGHTER, Chiang presents a classic... Read more >
Alice, Let's Eat
Alice, Let's Eat
Written by Calvin Trillin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812978063
Our Price: $12.95
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Alice, Let's Eat
Further Adventures of a Happy Eater
Written by Calvin Trillin


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2006
Price: $12.95

“Trillin is our funniest food writer. He writes with charm, freedom, and a rare respect for language.”
New York magazine

In this delightful and delicious book, Calvin Trillin, guided by an insatiable appetite, embarks on a hilarious odyssey in search of “something decent to eat.” Across time zones and cultures, and often with... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Death by Pad Thai
Death by Pad Thai
Written by Douglas Bauer
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307337849
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Death by Pad Thai
And Other Unforgettable Meals
Written by Douglas Bauer


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: October 24, 2006
Price: $13.95

Food isn’t just a gustatory pleasure; it is the stuff of life. At its best and most memorable, a meal becomes a story—and a story becomes a feast. In this collection of essays by some of the country’s finest writers, food is the central player in memories both exquisite and excruciating... Read more >
The United States of Arugula
The United States of Arugula
Written by David Kamp
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780767915793
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The United States of Arugula
How We Became a Gourmet Nation
Written by David Kamp


Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2006
Price: $26.00

One day we woke up and realized that our “macaroni” had become “pasta,” that our Wonder Bread had been replaced by organic whole wheat, that sushi was fast food, and that our tomatoes were heirlooms. How did all this happen, and who made it happen? The United States of Arugula is... Read more >
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Are You Really Going to Eat That?
Are You Really Going to Eat That?
Written by Robb Walsh
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400077168
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Are You Really Going to Eat That?
Reflections of a Culinary Thrill Seeker
Written by Robb Walsh


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2004
Price: $14.00

From the top of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica for the perfect cup of coffee to the jungles of Thailand for an encounter with the abominably smelly “stinkfruit,” Robb Wals has traveled the globe, immersing himself in some of the world’s most interesting culinary phenomena. In Are You Really Going to... Read more >
A Culinary Journey in Gascony
A Culinary Journey in Gascony
Written by Kate Hill
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781580085670
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A Culinary Journey in Gascony
Recipes and Stories from My French Canal Boat
Written by Kate Hill


Format: Trade Paperback, 200 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2004
Price: $17.95

In the heart of the Gascony region of France sits some of the country'¬?s richest farmland, the source of foie gras, juicy strawberries, wild game, and other delectables prized throughout Europe. Through the center of this productive land winds the Canal Lat?©ral ?† la Garonne, a picturesque waterway dotted with medieval... Read more >
American Pie
American Pie
Written by Peter Reinhart
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781580084222
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American Pie
My Search for the Perfect Pizza
Written by Peter Reinhart


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2003
Price: $27.95

On the subject of pizza, there is never a shortage of opinions. Allegiances run from the general (Chicago versus New York style, Neapolitan versus Roman) to the particular (Pepe's versus Sally's, Gino's East versus Pizzeria Uno), and new interpretations ever extend the pizza frontier.In AMERICAN PIE, master bread baker Peter Reinhart... Read more >
It Must've Been Something I Ate
It Must've Been Something I Ate
Written by Jeffrey Steingarten
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375727122
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It Must've Been Something I Ate
The Return of the Man Who Ate Everything
Written by Jeffrey Steingarten


Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2003
Price: $15.95

In this outrageous and delectable new volume, the Man Who Ate Everything proves that he will do anything to eat everything. That includes going fishing for his own supply of bluefin tuna belly; nearly incinerating his oven in pursuit of the perfect pizza crust, and spending four days boning and stuffing... Read more >
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