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An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice.

In the first portrait of James Beard in twenty-five years, John Birdsall accomplishes what no prior telling of Beard's life and work has done: He looks beyond the public image of the "Dea

There is nothing quite like a harvest of freshly caught crabs to set the tone for a perfect shoreline feast.

Adam Rogers reveals alcohol as a miracle of science, going deep into the pleasures of making and drinking booze--and the effects of the latter.

John Yudkin was the first to sound the alarm about the excess of sugar in the diet of modern Americans.

Magazine articles and self-improvement books tell us that our food choices serve as bold statements about who we are as individuals.

The Industrial Diet chronicles the long-term transformation of food from a natural resource into an edible commodity that far too often fails to nourish us.

NPR celebrates the joyful, inspiring and downright delicious culture of food.

The author of Alphabet Juice presents a wry exploration of the complicated consequences of food choices in today's world, sharing meditative poems, limericks and satirical articles on subjects rang

Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the

Japan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth, a Mecca for the world's greatest chefs, with more Michelin stars than any other country.

A university professor with more than 30 years' experience in the brewing industry, Professor Charles W.

"A portrait of American food--before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional--from the lost WPA

"Knives at Dawn" follows the U.S. culinary team at The Bocuse d'Or, the world's most prestigious cooking competition.

Provides a detailed overview of the health benefits of eating a macrobiotic diet and combines cooking tips and recipes with practical advice on how to strengthen one's body and mind through eating