Gastronomy Books


Slice of Life: Contemporary Writers on FoodSlice of Life: Contemporary Writers on Food
Best Price: $0.98
I can't resist a good anthology. Honestly, I can't resist any anthology on food or travel, but...
Dining at Monticello: In Good Taste and AbundanceDining at Monticello: In Good Taste and Abundance
Best Price: $21.94
INCREDIBLE BOOK I AM PROUD TO OWN. THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK, WITH ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS IS FAR MORE...
The Foods of Israel TodayThe Foods of Israel Today
Best Price: $20.43
Foods of Israel Today is a fantastic book. My husband and chef did not want to return the...
Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and LightChocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
Best Price: $2.83
"I tasted a mix of star anise and crushed pink peppercorns infused into semisweet dark...
Van Gogh's Table: At the Auberge RavouxVan Gogh's Table: At the Auberge Ravoux
Best Price: $0.32
This lovely book, a perfect blend of art and cuisine, will satisfy any reader, from the most...


Clementine in the Kitchen (Modern Library Food)Clementine in the Kitchen (Modern Library Food)
Best Price: $7.07
I don't need to recount the synopsis: a tr?s jolie vignette of the life of an ex-pat American...
Grand Livre De CuisineGrand Livre De Cuisine
Best Price: $158.49
A must have book for any passionate Chef that takes their career serious. The book contains...
The Reach of a Chef: Beyond the KitchenThe Reach of a Chef: Beyond the Kitchen
Best Price: $3.51
The author's obituary, when eventually written, will start "Michael Ruhlman, whose...
The Heretic's Feast: A History of VegetarianismThe Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism
Best Price: $10.95
1. Nearly ever major religion has had some sects that practiced vegetarianism in some form. If...
The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of RomeThe Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Rome
Best Price: $23.95
I just returned from Rome having read Diane Seed's book prior to my departure. Armed with my...


Gastronaut: Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the BraveGastronaut: Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave
Best Price: $1.70
Some of the dining suggestions in this book are too disgusting to read, such as Mackerel...
The Curious Cook: More Kitchen Science and LoreThe Curious Cook: More Kitchen Science and Lore
Best Price: $16.95
I loved his first book On Food and Cooking and I enjoyed this one. I made my living in the...
Cooking in Europe, 1250-1650 (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)Cooking in Europe, 1250-1650 (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series) (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
Best Price: $45.00
Ever get a yen for hemp seed soup, digestive pottage, carp fritters, jasper of milk, or frog...
Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotten Food Writer Who Chronicled How America AteHometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotten Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate
Best Price: $18.15
The rollicking biography of Clementine Paddleford: ?a go- anywhere, taste-anything,...
Chicago Cooks: 25 Years of Chicago Culinary History and Great Recipes from Les Dames d'EscoffierChicago Cooks: 25 Years of Chicago Culinary History and Great Recipes from Les Dames d'Escoffier
Best Price: $17.31
Beatiful book, artwork is great, intro to chapters interesting and informative. Recipes are...

Is There a Nutmeg in the House?: Essays on Practical Cooking with More Than 150 RecipesIs There a Nutmeg in the House?: Essays on Practical Cooking with More Than 150 Recipes
Best Price: $7.50
This, like Elizabeth David's other books, is a charming and pleasant read. You will find her...
The Story of the Irish Pub: An Intoxicating History of the Licensed Trade in IThe Story of the Irish Pub: An Intoxicating History of the Licensed Trade in I
Best Price: $32.95
The Story Of The Irish Pub: An Intoxicating History Of The Licensed Trade In Ireland by Cian...
The Boathouse: Tales and Recipes from a Southern KitchenThe Boathouse: Tales and Recipes from a Southern Kitchen
Best Price: $17.89
My family and I have eaten at this restaurant many many times and it is always fabulous. You...
Cook, Eat, Cha Cha Cha: Festive New World RecipesCook, Eat, Cha Cha Cha: Festive New World Recipes
This book contains the recipes for some of your favorite dishes fron CHA CHA CHA on Haight...
The Fourth Star: Dispatches from Inside Daniel Boulud's Celebrated New York RestaurantThe Fourth Star: Dispatches from Inside Daniel Boulud's Celebrated New York Restaurant
Best Price: $4.98
As someone who is entering the culinary field I found this book extremely helpfull. Now I know...

Second Helpings of Roast ChickenSecond Helpings of Roast Chicken
Best Price: $16.47
Like Mr. Hopkinson, I am Bury born and bred. My mother shopped at the same tripe shop as his...
From Here, You Can't See Paris: Seasons of a French Village and Its RestaurantFrom Here, You Can't See Paris: Seasons of a French Village and Its Restaurant
Best Price: $2.72
Sanders has captured the life in a small French village and its wonderful restaurant. My wife,...
Art and Cook: Love Food, Live Design, Dream ArtArt and Cook: Love Food, Live Design, Dream Art
Best Price: $39.99
This is a book to be devoured by the intellect while visually stimulating your hunger pallatte. ...
Granny's Recipes, Remedies and Helpful HintsGranny's Recipes, Remedies and Helpful Hints
Best Price: $2.45
Here's a unique collection of wisdom, recipes and household lore from the 1880's. Good...
Auguste Escoffier: Memories of My LifeAuguste Escoffier: Memories of My Life
Best Price: $15.98
I know i haven't read his books but i have one called Larousse. He is my grandfather's great...

Food and Drink (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)Food and Drink (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Best Price: $7.96
This book is part of a series published by Dover Pictorial Archive Series. I contains a variety...
The Taste Culture Reader: Experiencing Food and Drink (Sensory Formations)The Taste Culture Reader: Experiencing Food and Drink (Sensory Formations)
Best Price: $33.28
From Eve's apple to Proust's madeleine to today's culinary tourism, food looms large in culture....
Dori Sanders' Country Cooking: Recipes and Stories from the Family Farm StandDori Sanders' Country Cooking: Recipes and Stories from the Family Farm Stand
Best Price: $0.64
I stumbled upon Dori Sanders one day, picking up a copy of Clover on a whim. What I discovered...
The New American CookingThe New American Cooking
Best Price: $8.37
I received this cookbook for Christmas and I love it. First of all, the concept is great. I...
Death by Pad Thai: And Other Unforgettable MealsDeath by Pad Thai: And Other Unforgettable Meals
Best Price: $7.35
This book is extraordinary not only because it does entertain and delight with its insightful...

Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)Hideous Absinthe: A History of the Devil in a Bottle (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)
Best Price: $12.21
The information in this book is excellent, but the author is a little too focused on the more...
Black Hunger: Soul Food And AmericaBlack Hunger: Soul Food And America
Best Price: $15.16
Using the history of Aunt Jemima as a springboard for researching the affinity between...
Alcoholica Esoterica: A Collection of Useful and Useless Information As It Relates to the History andConsumption of All Manner of BoozeAlcoholica Esoterica: A Collection of Useful and Useless Information As It Relates to the History andConsumption of All Manner of Booze
Best Price: $6.96
This was a fun book to read and reread from cover to cover. Each chapter was entertaining and...
Eat My Words: Reading Women's Lives Through the Cookbooks They WroteEat My Words: Reading Women's Lives Through the Cookbooks They Wrote
Best Price: $12.00
In "Eat My Words: Reading Women's Lives Through the Cookbooks They Wrote" folklorist...
The Oldways Table: Essays & Recipes from the Culinary Think TankThe Oldways Table: Essays & Recipes from the Culinary Think Tank
Best Price: $7.95
"The Oldways Table" is less of a cookbook and more of a guide to finding and enjoying...

Forgotten RecipesForgotten Recipes
Best Price: $6.99
Based on the description I saw for this book I assumed it was somewhat of a recipe history,...
Italy, the Romagnoli Way: A Culinary JourneyItaly, the Romagnoli Way: A Culinary Journey
Best Price: $12.47
I'll Drink to That: Beaujolais and the French Peasant Who Made It the World's Most Popular WineI'll Drink to That: Beaujolais and the French Peasant Who Made It the World's Most Popular Wine
Best Price: $2.50
The Beaujolais is both a wine and a place, a little rectangle of vineyard land roughly between...
Art, Culture, and Cuisine: Ancient and Medieval GastronomyArt, Culture, and Cuisine: Ancient and Medieval Gastronomy
Best Price: $16.23
I feel in love with this book. This book is well written, keep it in mind it is much more of an...
Food and Booze: A Tin House Literary FeastFood and Booze: A Tin House Literary Feast
Best Price: $4.85
Food and Booze celebrates seven years of delicious writing culled from Tin House’s ...

Cooking and Dining in Medieval EnglandCooking and Dining in Medieval England
Best Price: $40.92
The history of medieval food and cookery has received a fair amount of attention from the point...
How to Feed Friends and Influence People: The Carnegie Deli...A Giant Sandwich, a Little Deli, a Huge SuccessHow to Feed Friends and Influence People: The Carnegie Deli...A Giant Sandwich, a Little Deli, a Huge Success
Best Price: $11.00
Not quite a "must read" for deli lovers and lovers of New York City, but close... ...
Real Men Cook: More Than 100 Easy Recipes Celebrating Tradition and FamilyReal Men Cook: More Than 100 Easy Recipes Celebrating Tradition and Family
Best Price: $4.55
Excellent and refreshing book. Recommend for all men as well as women cooks.
Light Theology and Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro and  MadelineLight Theology and Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro and Madeline
Best Price: $8.00
In Light Theology & Heavy Cream, Capon returns to the kitchen to present a spirited...
The Breakfast Cereal GourmetThe Breakfast Cereal Gourmet
Best Price: $8.44
Cereal. It's not just comfort food or for breakfast anymore. The "Breakfast of...

Pasta and Co. By RequestPasta and Co. By Request
Best Price: $4.89
i was pleasantly surprised when i received the book...it was brand new... well taken care...
You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes from the Neighborhoods of New OrleansYou Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes from the Neighborhoods of New Orleans
Best Price: $23.10
A tour of the delectable and original from renowned home cooks in the Crescent City
More Mountain Spirits: The Continuing Chronicle of Moonshine Life and Corn Whiskey, Wines, Ciders & Beers in America's AppalachiansMore Mountain Spirits: The Continuing Chronicle of Moonshine Life and Corn Whiskey, Wines, Ciders & Beers in America's Appalachians
Best Price: $7.58
This book, and it's predecessor "Mountain Spirits" are really wonderful reads. They...
Best Food Writing 2005 (Best Food Writing)Best Food Writing 2005 (Best Food Writing)
Best Price: $2.00
Established food writers as well as newcomers who are passionate about foods grace the pages of...
Soul of a ChefSoul of a Chef
Best Price: $29.94
Here, Ruhlman returns to continue the journey that began with The Making of a Chef, albeit this...

The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of ParisThe Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Paris
Best Price: $27.27
Beautiful photography, informative and great food and site to visit and shop at. Many places I...
The Spice Route: A History (California Studies in Food and Culture)The Spice Route: A History (California Studies in Food and Culture)
Best Price: $10.70
If you've ever wondered about what exactly constitutes a spice, where most spices came from and...
The Sex Life of Food: When Body and Soul Meet to EatThe Sex Life of Food: When Body and Soul Meet to Eat
Best Price: $2.00
"The Sex Life of Food" could be more aptly named: "The Sensual Life of...
A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four CountriesA Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countries
Best Price: $0.02
When I purchased this book (online) I thought it would be a kind of Peter Mayle food-essay book....
Everybody Eats There: Inside The World's Legendary RestaurantsEverybody Eats There: Inside The World's Legendary Restaurants
Best Price: $0.01
"Everybody eats there" is the best dinner party gift I have ever come across. Well...

History in a Glass: Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food)History in a Glass: Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food)
Best Price: $8.25
When Gourmet magazine debuted in the 1940s, America’s wineries were still reeling from...
Apple Betty and Sloppy Joe: Stirring Up the Past with Family Recipes and StoriesApple Betty and Sloppy Joe: Stirring Up the Past with Family Recipes and Stories
Best Price: $11.75
This cookbook takes you back to the 1950's and 60's when life moved at an easier pace and...
   
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