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Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American
By Ian MacAllen
This history of a beloved cuisine is rich in facts but dry as a box of Barilla.
Sex on the Kitchen Table
By Norman C. Ellstrand
A professor reminds us of the living — and sensual? — things on our plate.
Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World
Edited by Sharon Hudgins
A taste of what rarefied travelers used to eat.
The Drinkable Globe
By Jeff Cioletti
An intoxicating, culture-by-culture imbibing tour.
The Cow with Ear Tag #1389
By Kathryn Gillespie
How badly do you want that hamburger?
Sex on the Kitchen Table: The Romance of Plants and Your Food
By Norman C. Ellstrand
A professor reminds us of the living — and sensual? — things on our plate.
We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time
By José Andrés with Richard Wolffe
How a catastrophic hurricane spurred a celebrity chef to action.
Dinner with Darwin
By Jonathan Silvertown
A fascinating discussion of the science and anthropology behind today’s human diet.
