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ASHER, GERALD; DAVID, ELIZABETH (INTRODUCTION). On Wine.
Vintage Books, New York: 1986. 0394743288 / 9780394743288 Revised and updated edition. s Softcover. Good condtion.
Reading this book is the next best thing to taking a guided tour of the vineyards of Europe and America with a man who is one of the world's great wine experts and a wine merchant of international standing. "...I am glad to own this delightfully enjoyable bvook."-M. F. K. Fisher. Includes an Index.
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BRANS, JO. Feast Here Awhile: Adventures In American Eating.
Ticknor & Fields, New York: 1993. 0395615933 / 9780395615935 First Printing. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition.
Describes the development of our palates during the latter half of the twentieth century. Covers the American menu from the Beats to the nouvellistes, from Chef Boyardee's pizza mix to David Bouley's sashimi-cured tuna and breast of quail - and everything in between.
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EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS. Kitchen Guide.
Time-Life Books, New York: 1968. First Edition (unstated). s Softcover. Good condition.
Intended as a manual to help the beginner, as well as the experienced cook, in understanding the basic requirements of equipment, marketing, storing food, planning and serving meals. An easy reference in which to look up any basic cooking process, from freezing meat to russing a chicken.
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FIELD, MICHAEL & FRANCES, AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIE BOOKS; COTLER, SHELDON & JEFFERY, RICHARD (PHOTOGRAPHY). A Quintet Of Cuisines.
Time-Life Books, New York: 1970 Foods of the World Series. h Hardcover, no dustjacket. Good condition
This volume concentrates on the foods of Switzerland, The Low Countries, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, and North Africa. Includes an Index.
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5.23 USD
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GALDSTON, IAGO. Human Nutrition Historic And Scientific: Monograph 3.
International Universities Press, New York: 1960. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition.
This volume represents an attempt to review and reorient scientific thinking on nutrition in the light of newly acquired knowledge and new responsibilities and problems which nutritionists face in the behavioral sciences, agriculture, ecology, anthropology, economics, and industry.
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33.01 USD
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HUGHES, OSEE. Introductory Foods.
Macmillan Company, New York: 1940. h Hardcover, no dustjacket. Good reading copy, with binding that is in fair condition.
This book details the composition and nutritive values of foods, as well as the planning and serving of meals. Includes an Index.
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10.93 USD
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LEVENSTEIN, HARVEY. Revolution At The Table: The Transformation Of The American Diet.
Oxford University Press, New York: 1988. 0195043650 / 9780195043655 First Edition. h Hardcover with dustjacket and protective mylar covering. Good condition. Library discard.
Points out that the great American food revolution really occurred between the years 1880 and 1930. Focusing on this pivotal half-century, Levenstein provides a vivid account of the people and social forces that redirected the American diet, spiced with colorful portraits of the reformers, scientists, businessmen, faddists and hucksters who promoted or exploited the eating revolution. Includes an Index.
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LIINDLAHR, VICTOR H. Eat- And Reduce!.
Permabooks, New York: 1962. Seventeenth Printing. s Softcover. Good reading copy, pages are slightly discolored.
A proven, safe and sane method of weight control. The book includes calorie charts and tells how much you should weigh. Includes an Index.
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11.40 USD
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SERANNE, ANN; TEBBEL, JOHN. The Epicure's Companion.
McKay, NY: 1962. First Edition. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Good reading copy. Dustjacket has chips and tears.
A literary banquet that has been carefully selected from the sumptuous range of gastronomic writings through the ages. The reader will encounter descriptions of famous dinners from the pens of the mighty and the famous from Petronius and Marco Polo to James Boswell and John Keats. Includes Index.
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TANNAHILL, REAY. Food In History.
Stein and Day, New York: 1973. 0812814371 / 9780812814378 First Edition. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition.
Draws on findings of archaeology, anthropology, biology, economics and many other disciplines to examine not only the influences that have shaped man's diet, but how the pursuit of more and better food directs, often decisively, the course of history. Includes an Index.
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TUDGE, COLIN. The Famine Business.
St. Martin's Press, New York: 1977. 031228148X / 9780312281489 h Hardcover with dustjacket. Fair condition.
Examines and ultimately rejects the disastrous food policies of the present day---policies that are based on fallacious economical and nutritional theories, and that simply encourage the over-industrialization of agriculture, inequitable and wasteful trade practrices, and widespread misconceptions. Includes an Index.
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VERANO, PAULO NASCIMENTO & RENATE BAUER ( EDITORS) A History Of Milk.
Premio Editorial Ltda, Sao Paulo, Brazil: 1997. h Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. A CD-ROM is also included.
This book describes the history of milk from its source to your dinner table. The chapters include: The beginning of life; The dairy industry in Brazil; Milk-processing technology; The future of milk; Selected bibliography. Also includes a Vigor Group Presentation CD-ROM.
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