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Classic Candy

(Available May 21, 2013)
Classic Candy
Written by Darlene Lacey
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747812432
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Classic Candy
America's Favorite Sweets, 1950-80
Written by Darlene Lacey


Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $9.95

Candy may well have its origins in medicine (think peppermint sticks), and many Americans still think of candy as an edible salve with which to cure and to celebrate. Today, Americans consume more than 600 billion pounds of the sugary stuff each year. Most Americans have their favorites, their go-to candy... Read more >
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Classic Candy
America's Favorite Sweets, 1950-80
Written by Darlene Lacey


Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $7.95

Candy may well have its origins in medicine (think peppermint sticks), and many Americans still think of candy as an edible salve with which to cure and to celebrate. Today, Americans consume more than 600 billion pounds of the sugary stuff each year. Most Americans have their favorites, their go-to candy... Read more >
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Eat the City

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Eat the City
Written by Robin Shulman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307719065
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Eat the City
A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York
Written by Robin Shulman


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.00

New York, the city of money, glass, and concrete, seems like no kind of place to produce food. Yet in this smart, funny, and beautifully written book, Robin Shulman places today's urban food production in the context of hundreds of years of history, tracing the changing ways we live and eat. As... Read more >
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Steal the Menu
Steal the Menu
Written by Raymond Sokolov
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307700940
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Steal the Menu
A Memoir of Forty Years in Food
Written by Raymond Sokolov


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $25.95

Four decades of memories from a gastronome who witnessed the food revolution from the (well-provisioned) trenches—a delicious tour through contemporary food history.

When Raymond Sokolov became food editor of The New York Times in 1971, he began a long, memorable career as restaurant critic, food historian, and author. Here he traces...

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Steal the Menu
Steal the Menu
Written by Raymond Sokolov
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ISBN: 9780307962478
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Steal the Menu
A Memoir of Forty Years in Food
Written by Raymond Sokolov


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $13.99

Four decades of memories from a gastronome who witnessed the food revolution from the (well-provisioned) trenches—a delicious tour through contemporary food history.

When Raymond Sokolov became food editor of The New York Times in 1971, he began a long, memorable career as restaurant critic, food historian, and author. Here he traces...

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The Secret Lives of Baked Goods
Sweet Stories & Recipes for America's Favorite Desserts
Written by Jessie Oleson Moore


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $24.95

Have you ever wondered where the ideas for baking red velvet cupcakes, brownies, birthday cake, Girl Scout cookies, and other dessert recipes came from? Discover the history behind America's most popular and nostalgic desserts with popular CakeSpy blogger and self-proclaimed "dessert detective" Jessie Oleson Moore. Moore has put her sweet-sleuthing skills... Read more >
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The Secret Lives of Baked Goods
The Secret Lives of Baked Goods
Written by Jessie Oleson Moore
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ISBN: 9781570618536
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The Secret Lives of Baked Goods
Sweet Stories & Recipes for America's Favorite Desserts
Written by Jessie Oleson Moore


Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $24.95

Have you ever wondered where the ideas for baking red velvet cupcakes, brownies, birthday cake, Girl Scout cookies, and other dessert recipes came from? Discover the history behind America's most popular and nostalgic desserts with popular CakeSpy blogger and self-proclaimed "dessert detective" Jessie Oleson Moore. Moore has put her sweet-sleuthing skills... Read more >
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Milk
Milk
Written by Anne Mendelson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780385351218
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Milk
The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages
Written by Anne Mendelson


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2013
Price: $21.99

Part cookbook—with more than 120 enticing recipes—part culinary history, part inquiry into the evolution of an industry, Milk is a one-of-a-kind book that will forever change the way we think about dairy products.

Anne Mendelson, author of Stand Facing the Stove, first explores the earliest Old World homes of yogurt and kindred... Read more >
Dearie
Dearie
Written by Bob Spitz
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307473417
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The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Written by Bob Spitz


Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $16.00

A Time, Washington Post, and NPR Best Book of the Year

The stunning story of how Julia Child transformed herself into the cult figure who touched off a food revolution that has gripped the country for more than fifty years. Spanning Pasadena to Paris, acclaimed author Bob Spitz reveals the history behind... Read more >
Chocolate
The British Chocolate Industry
Written by Paul Chrystal and Joe Dickinson


Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $7.95

Kit Kat, Turkish Delight, Creme Egg, Rolo and All Gold are as much a part of British life as were the companies that made them and which led the chocolate revolution in the nineteenth century: Rowntree's, Fry's, Cadbury's, Mackintosh and Terry's.

This new book charts the history of chocolate manufacture, marketing and... Read more >
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The Curiosities of Food
The Curiosities of Food
Written by Peter Lund Simmonds and P.L. Simmonds, Introduction by Alan Davidson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307814098
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The Curiosities of Food
Or the Dainties and Delicacies of Different Nations Obtained from the Animal Kin gdom
Written by Peter Lund Simmonds and P.L. Simmonds
Introduction by Alan Davidson


Format: eBook, 372 pages
On Sale: January 23, 2013
Price: $12.99

Originally published in London in 1859, this rare treasure of culinary history was recently brought to light in the award-winning Oxford Companion to Food, whose author, Alan Davidson, used it as a primary reference in researching some of the more obscure foodstuffs consumed across the globe. Davidson writes that "[CURIOSITIES] is... Read more >
You Aren't What You Eat
You Aren't What You Eat
Written by Steven Poole
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780771069031
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You Aren't What You Eat
Fed Up with Gastroculture
Written by Steven Poole


Format: eBook, 170 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2012
Price: $2.99

We have become obsessed by food: where it comes from, where to buy it, how to cook it and—most absurdly of all—how to eat it. Our televisions and newspapers are filled with celebrity chefs, latter-day priests whose authority and ambition range from the small scale (what we should have for supper)... Read more >
Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
Written by Thomas J. Craughwell
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781594745782
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Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America
Written by Thomas J. Craughwell


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $19.95

This culinary biography recounts the 1784 deal that Thomas Jefferson struck with his slaves, James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along “for a particular purpose”— to master the art of French cooking. In exchange for James’s cooperation, Jefferson would grant his freedom. 
 

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Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America
Written by Thomas J. Craughwell


Format: eBook
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $19.95

 


This culinary biography recounts the 1784 deal that Thomas Jefferson struck with his slaves, James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along “for a particular purpose”— to master the art of French cooking. In exchange for James’s cooperation, Jefferson would grant his freedom. 
 

 
Thus... Read more >
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Dearie
Dearie
Written by Bob Spitz
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ISBN: 9780307990839
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Dearie
The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Written by Bob Spitz


Format: Trade Paperback, 1008 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2012
Price: $30.00

It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. ... Read more >
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Dearie
Written by Bob Spitz
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307272225
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The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Written by Bob Spitz


Format: Hardcover, 576 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $29.95

It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. ... Read more >
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Dearie
Written by Bob Spitz
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The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Written by Bob Spitz


Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $11.99

It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. ... Read more >
Dearie
Dearie
Written by Bob Spitz, Read by Kimberly Farr
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780449012871
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The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Written by Bob Spitz
Read by Kimberly Farr


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It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. ... Read more >
Dearie
Dearie
Written by Bob Spitz, Read by Kimberly Farr
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The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Written by Bob Spitz
Read by Kimberly Farr


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It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. ... Read more >
A Taste for Absinthe
A Taste for Absinthe
Written by R. Winston Guthrie and James F. Thompson, Photographed by Liza Gershman, Foreword by Dale DeGroff
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ISBN: 9780770434311
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A Taste for Absinthe
65 Recipes for Classic and Contemporary Cocktails
Written by R. Winston Guthrie and James F. Thompson
Photographed by Liza Gershman
Foreword by Dale DeGroff


Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: July 18, 2012
Price: $13.99

Absinthe’s renaissance is quickly growing into a culinary movement. The “Green Fairy” is now showing up on cocktail menus at chic restaurants around the country. A Taste for Absinthe celebrates this storied and complex liquor by bringing you 65 cocktail recipes from America’s hottest mixologists to enjoy as you discover the...

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Eat the City
Eat the City
Written by Robin Shulman
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307719058
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Eat the City
A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York
Written by Robin Shulman


Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $26.00

New York is not a city for growing and manufacturing food. It’s a money and real estate city, with less naked earth and industry than high-rise glass and concrete.   Yet in this intimate, visceral, and beautifully written book, Robin Shulman introduces the people of New York City  - both past and... Read more >
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Eat the City
Eat the City
Written by Robin Shulman
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Eat the City
A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York
Written by Robin Shulman


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $11.99

New York is not a city for growing and manufacturing food. It’s a money and real estate city, with less naked earth and industry than high-rise glass and concrete.   Yet in this intimate, visceral, and beautifully written book, Robin Shulman introduces the people of New York City  - both past and... Read more >
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A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
Written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer, Foreword by George R.R. Martin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345534491
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A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook

Written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer
Foreword by George R.R. Martin


Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2012
Price: $35.00

Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a feast at Winterfell? Wish you could split a lemon cake with Sansa Stark, scarf down a pork pie with the Night’s Watch, or indulge in honeyfingers with Daenerys Targaryen? George R. R. Martin’s bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the... Read more >
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A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
Written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer, Foreword by George R.R. Martin
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345535542
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A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook

Written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer
Foreword by George R.R. Martin


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2012
Price: $15.99

Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a feast at Winterfell? Wish you could split a lemon cake with Sansa Stark, scarf down a pork pie with the Night’s Watch, or indulge in honeyfingers with Daenerys Targaryen? George R. R. Martin’s bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the... Read more >
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The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook
The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook
Written by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781607743781
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The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook
A Guide to the World's Best Teas
Written by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss


Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2012
Price: $14.99

AROUND THE WORLD IN A TEACUP
Did you know that tea is the most widely consumed beverage on the planet after water? Or that all of the world’s tea originates from only three varieties of a single plant? While a cup of tea may be a simple pleasure for most of us... Read more >
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