Gastronomy Books


The First Chapbook for Foodies: Recipes and Repasts, Literature and LoreThe First Chapbook for Foodies: Recipes and Repasts, Literature and Lore
Best Price: $12.50
I received this as a birthday gift, and couldn't put it down. I've since bought several copies...
Chocolate - A Healthy PassionChocolate - A Healthy Passion
Best Price: $15.56
The world loves chocolate and chances are, with the majority of the population saying their...
Many Beautiful Things: Stories and Recipes from Polizzi GenerosaMany Beautiful Things: Stories and Recipes from Polizzi Generosa
Best Price: $6.39
I happened to pick this book up while needing something to read on a traveling layover. I...
Wartime Recipes: A Collection of Recipes from the War Years (Cookery)Wartime Recipes: A Collection of Recipes from the War Years (Cookery)
Best Price: $7.64
Cooking Up a Storm (Good Old Days)Cooking Up a Storm (Good Old Days)
Best Price: $8.58
The kitchen was the center of the home back in the Good Old Days. This 160-page book beautifully...


Winter in the Alps: Food by the FiresideWinter in the Alps: Food by the Fireside
Best Price: $32.80
Travel, cooking, and winter life in Switzerland. Excellent photography and background...
The Virginia HousewifeThe Virginia Housewife
Best Price: $19.53
Karen Hess does a great job of introducing you to the person that was Mary Randolph. She helps...
Around the Table: Women on Food, Cooking, Nourishment, Love . . . and the Mothers Who Dished It Upfor ThemAround the Table: Women on Food, Cooking, Nourishment, Love . . . and the Mothers Who Dished It Upfor Them
Best Price: $0.01
This book offers a personal glimpse into women's lives and their life with food and other women....
Czechoslovak Culture: Recipes History and Folk ArtsCzechoslovak Culture: Recipes History and Folk Arts
Best Price: $2.45
My ancestry includes Bohemian and there are a plethora of items that cite Czech roots and only a...
Eat Your Words: A Fascinating Look at the Language of FoodEat Your Words: A Fascinating Look at the Language of Food
Best Price: $5.98
My daughter loves this book--we got it out of the library so many times she finally begged me to...


Comfort Food for Breakups: The Memoir of a Hungry GirlComfort Food for Breakups: The Memoir of a Hungry Girl
Best Price: $2.17
"Soup can sometimes take the place of language..." Marusya Bociurkiw writes in Comfort...
The Historical Cookbook of the American Negro: The Classic Year-Round Celebration of Black Heritage from Emancipation Proclamation Breakfast Cake to Wandering Pilgrim's StewThe Historical Cookbook of the American Negro: The Classic Year-Round Celebration of Black Heritage from Emancipation Proclamation Breakfast Cake to Wandering Pilgrim's Stew
Best Price: $16.00
I love this book for the history and recipe authenticity. To capture the true flavor, sometimes...
Better Than Homemade: Amazing Food That Changed the Way We EatBetter Than Homemade: Amazing Food That Changed the Way We Eat
Best Price: $2.50
Better Than Homemade is a trip back in time, in an era when food was enjoyed for what it was,...
Recipes for Roughing It EasyRecipes for Roughing It Easy
Best Price: $6.95
This is a great recipe book for scouting trips. Some classics are included that the boys really...
Shut Up and Eat!: Mangia with the Stories and Recipes from Your FavoriteItalian-American StarsShut Up and Eat!: Mangia with the Stories and Recipes from Your FavoriteItalian-American Stars
Best Price: $2.84
"Shut up and eat"- the book contains great receipes and stories by those sharing their...

Vie de France: Sharing Food, Friendship, and a Kitchen in the Loire ValleyVie de France: Sharing Food, Friendship, and a Kitchen in the Loire Valley
Best Price: $10.80
I'm a fan of these types of travel books, and while I bought this one with no recommendations...
Cooking with Jane Austen (Feasting with Fiction)Cooking with Jane Austen (Feasting with Fiction)
Best Price: $37.00
One of the greatest writers of all time, Jane Austen drew upon her domestic culture to color her...
Food Culture in India (Food Culture around the World)Food Culture in India (Food Culture around the World)
Best Price: $50.00
As the author says, this is not a recipe book. What this book does is that it meshes together...
Ciro & Sal's CookbookCiro & Sal's CookbookFood and Drink in Medieval Poland: Rediscovering a Cuisine of the PastFood and Drink in Medieval Poland: Rediscovering a Cuisine of the Past
Best Price: $36.00
This book is filled with a wealth of educational material. This book is comprised of mostly...

Food in Medieval Times (Food through History)Food in Medieval Times (Food through History)
Best Price: $44.00
If Scully, Henisch, Bober and Flandrin are household words in your kitchen, you can skip this...
Dining in San FranciscoDining in San Francisco
In the days before chefs were celebrities, this book takes you back to the time when there were...
STAY ME, OH COMFORT ME: Journals and Stories, 1933-1941STAY ME, OH COMFORT ME: Journals and Stories, 1933-1941
Best Price: $4.50
If you are expecting only the crystal-like prose of "The Gastronomical Me" then you...
La dulceria Espanola/ The Spanish Candies: Recetario Historico Y Popular/ Historic and Popular RecipesLa dulceria Espanola/ The Spanish Candies: Recetario Historico Y Popular/ Historic and Popular Recipes
Best Price: $22.76
Never Eat More Than You Can Lift and Other Food Quotes and Quips: 1,500 Notable Quotables About Edibles and PotablesNever Eat More Than You Can Lift and Other Food Quotes and Quips: 1,500 Notable Quotables About Edibles and Potables
Best Price: $20.00
"Never Eat More Than You Can Lift" is a goulash, a mix of this and that and a lot of...

The Changing Chicken: Chooks, Cooks and Culinary CultureThe Changing Chicken: Chooks, Cooks and Culinary Culture
Best Price: $18.96
Since World War II, chicken has become one of the most popular foods in the Western world. By...
Wild at the Table: 275 Years of American Game & Fish CookeryWild at the Table: 275 Years of American Game & Fish Cookery
Best Price: $12.00
Compiled, edited, and designed by cookbook author S.G.B. Tennant, Jr., Wild At The Table: 275...
Recipes for Reading: Community Cookbooks, Stories, HistoriesRecipes for Reading: Community Cookbooks, Stories, Histories
Best Price: $45.00
I REGRET TO SAY THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DID US NO FAVOR WHEN THEY PUBLISHED THIS BOOK. I...
The Inquisitive Cook (Accidental Scientist)The Inquisitive Cook (Accidental Scientist)
Best Price: $8.88
When I first began reading "The Inquisitive Cook", I was disappointed at its very...
Gold Rush Grub: From Turpentine Stew to HoochinooGold Rush Grub: From Turpentine Stew to Hoochinoo
Best Price: $24.38
Gold Rush Grub: From Turpentine Stew To Hoochinoo is not just a vintage-themed cookbook, but...

Food, Drink and Identity: Cooking, Eating and Drinking in Europe since the Middle AgesFood, Drink and Identity: Cooking, Eating and Drinking in Europe since the Middle Ages
Best Price: $36.95
Food and drink have provided fascinating insights into cultural patterns in consumer societies....
Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks since the Late Eighteenth Century (German Historical Perspectives)Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks since the Late Eighteenth Century (German Historical Perspectives)
Best Price: $86.72
Europeans are eating out in unprecedented numbers-in caf?s, pubs, brasseries, and restaurants....
Food and Cookery for the Sick and ConvalescentFood and Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent
Best Price: $24.95
I own the 1912 edition of this book and recommend it highly, in any edition, for anyone's...
Rogues, Writers & Whores: Dining With the Rich & InfamousRogues, Writers & Whores: Dining With the Rich & Infamous
Best Price: $7.24
This book was fun. The illustrations are absolutely perfect and the vignettes are fun. This book...
Zinfandel: A History of a Grape and Its Wine (California Studies in Food and Culture, 10)Zinfandel: A History of a Grape and Its Wine (California Studies in Food and Culture, 10)
Best Price: $15.49
Anyone who is interested in wine might want to read this, but if you like Zinfandel, then I'd...

Choice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout HistoryChoice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout HistoryCooking at De Gustibus: Celebrating 25 Years of Culinary InnovationCooking at De Gustibus: Celebrating 25 Years of Culinary Innovation
Best Price: $2.75
For the past quarter-century the De Gustibus Cooking School at Macy's has had a unique view of...
American Cheeses: The Best Regional, Artisan, and Farmhouse Cheeses, Who Makes Them, and Where to Find ThemAmerican Cheeses: The Best Regional, Artisan, and Farmhouse Cheeses, Who Makes Them, and Where to Find Them
Best Price: $16.50
Australia's Liquid Gold (Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library)Australia's Liquid Gold (Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library)
Best Price: $8.65
This is not a text about the producers, regions, or maps of Aussie wine; this is a story about...
Cookin' With Honey: What Literary Lesbians EatCookin' With Honey: What Literary Lesbians Eat
Best Price: $8.32
Cookbooks serve a variety of functions, sometimes the least of which is to instruct us in the...

Women Who Eat: A New Generation on the Glory of Food (Live Girls Series)Women Who Eat: A New Generation on the Glory of Food (Live Girls Series)
Best Price: $1.96
This is one of the better food anthologies I have read. The quality of writing here is so...
Mom 'N' Pop's Apple Pie 1950s Cookbook: Over 300 Great Recipes from the Golden Age of American Home CookingMom 'N' Pop's Apple Pie 1950s Cookbook: Over 300 Great Recipes from the Golden Age of American Home Cooking
Best Price: $8.99
Modern electric kitchens, stay-at-home moms, and unprecedented American prosperity combined to...
I Want to Be a Chef (Dream Jobs)I Want to Be a Chef (Dream Jobs)
Best Price: $21.25
Mealtime Memories: Sharing the Warmth of Family TraditionsMealtime Memories: Sharing the Warmth of Family Traditions
Best Price: $4.90
This is a really good book for many reasons. It is full of inspiration and Kincade artwork. ...
Practical Professional Cookery, 3rd EditionPractical Professional Cookery, 3rd Edition
Best Price: $141.17
One of the best book for the professional with a lot of practical experience and preparation of...

Beer & Food: An American HistoryBeer & Food: An American History
Best Price: $13.46
The timeless combination of America's favorite frothy beverage, with its solid gastronomic...
Critter CuisineCritter Cuisine
Best Price: $19.99
It is nice to see food photographers taking a poke at their own industry. In our "image is...
A Century of Wine: The Story of a Wine RevolutionA Century of Wine: The Story of a Wine Revolution
Best Price: $7.43
For many wine lovers (myself included), the experience of wine may be quite new. I became...
Cooking for Gold: Recipes from the Culinary Olympics (Pbs Cooking Series) (Pbs Cooking Series)Cooking for Gold: Recipes from the Culinary Olympics (Pbs Cooking Series) (Pbs Cooking Series)
Best Price: $0.56
This book contains a collection of mouth-watering recipes from the teams who competed in the...
When Champagne Became French: Wine and the Making of a National Identity (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)When Champagne Became French: Wine and the Making of a National Identity (The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science)
Best Price: $18.80
In light of persistent international debates over whether and how nations should protect...

The Book of Coffee: A Gourmet's GuideThe Book of Coffee: A Gourmet's GuideThe Devil's Larder: A FeastThe Devil's Larder: A Feast
Best Price: $2.98
This is a book of 64 vignettes about food. But it's not simply about food, it's about the...
The Spice Routes: Chronicles and Recipes from Around the WorldThe Spice Routes: Chronicles and Recipes from Around the World
Best Price: $7.95
For the Love of... Garlic: The Complete Guide to Garlic CuisineFor the Love of... Garlic: The Complete Guide to Garlic Cuisine
Best Price: $8.36
Season in SpainSeason in Spain
Best Price: $11.99

The Pantropheon: A History of Food and Its Preparation in Ancient TimesThe Pantropheon: A History of Food and Its Preparation in Ancient Times
Best Price: $29.95
The Pantropheon or a history of food and its preparation in ancient times is embellished with...
Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex?  Memoirs of a Happy EaterIs Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy EaterAncient Food Technology (Technology and Change in History)Ancient Food Technology (Technology and Change in History)Food for Thought: Essays on Eating and CultureFood for Thought: Essays on Eating and Culture
Best Price: $35.00
Historically, few topics have attracted as much scholarly, professional, or popular attention as...
 
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