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Eating Animals  by Jonathan Safran Foer
Is a uniquely passionate, powerful and provocative exploration of what we eat, and why, by the bestselling author of Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.This story didn’t begin as a book. I simply wanted to know – for myself and my family – what meat is. Where does it come from? How is it produced? What are the economic, social and environmental effects? Are there animals that it is straightforwardly right to eat? Are there situations in which not eating animals is wrong? If this began as a personal quest, it didn’t stay that way for long . . .’ Jonathan Safran Foer

Paperback,  342 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

The Thrifty Cookbook  by Kate Colquhoun
This book is not about buying fresh, organic, sustainable, free-range ingredients. It is not about creating picture-perfect dishes or even super-healthy ones. It is not about wowing guests with slick menus and asymmetric flower arrangements. It’s about the bit that comes afterwards, the bit about eating it all up. We Britons throw away 6.7 million tons of food a year – that’s a third of all the food we buy, and a fifth of our total domestic waste. And about half of it could be eaten. Imagine saving several hundred pounds every year (about GBP20,000 over a lifetime) and creating a carbon saving equivalent to taking a fifth of all cars off the road. Amazingly, we could do both simply by eating up our leftovers instead of consigning them to me

Paperback,  256 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

Not for Bread Alone  by Daniel Halpern
There is more to be gained from our daily bread than mere sustenance. Curiosity, romance, ritual, and insight can be as much a part of a meal as any of its edible ingredients. In this delectable collection of essays on fine food and drink, twenty-two renowned writers capture the gestures, the celebrations, and the moments in which food, wine, and the act of eating transcend their initial purposes to become something far greater. Twenty-two acclaimed writers celebrate the art of eating: Including: Colette – Alexandre Dumas – Judith B. Jones – Barbara Kafka – Charles Lamb – Rose Macaulay – Joyce Carol Oates – James Seay – Alice Waters.

Paperback,  192 pp,  $19.95. Buy now

Italian Local  by Tobie Puttock
Italian Local celebrates the joys of Italian cooking and local produce. Tobie Puttock gathers together 100 of his favourite Italian-inspired recipes, and shows us how to achieve authentic Italian flavours wherever we live.Convinced that ‘cooking and eating should be about nurturing the soul as well as the body’, Tobie argues for the purchase and use of the best available produce. He shows us why organic is nearly always better and why eating seasonally is the way to go. He introduces us to growers whose respect for the cycles of nature is inspirational, and to suppliers whose enthusiasm for that particular brand of cheese or type of mushroom will have you rushing to your local market.Because Tobie’s approach is so produce-driven, his recipe

Hardback,  208 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

Gillian McKeith’s Food Bible  by Gillian McKeith
It’s now proven beyond all doubt that eating more leafy green vegetables helps to prevent cancer, that many of the obese children of today will die before their parents, that good nutrition is the very best aid through the menopause and can even help to ward off Alzheimer’s disease …and simply having bags more energy and vitality is a tremendous benefit in itself, considering the stresses of modern life. This book brings together for the first time Gillian’s life’s work and offers the very best information on how food affects your health, well-being, ageing, ability to fight disease and quality of life. It is innovative in its design and extremely user-friendly with a comprehensive A-Z section on all the common illnesses and diseases – a

,  400 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

With Heart and Soul; Favorite Recipes from Our Friends and Family  by Roxie Kelley, Shelly Reeves Smith and Roxie Kelly and others
This illustrated cookbook series is available for the first time in paperback. Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith nourish the body and soul by combining simple yet satisfying recipes with tips on gracious living and friendly entertaining, all presented alongside warm and inviting hand-drawn illustrations. In addition to recipes such as Salmon Spread, Buttermilk Chive Biscuits, Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup, Deep Dish Steak Pie, and White Chocolate Raspberry Cake, this more-than-a-cookbook book includes tips on household cleaning, organising, gardening, and entertaining.

Paperback,  160 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Kitchen Con  by Trevor White
Kitchen Con is like no book that has ever been written before about restaurants. Intelligent, funny and stylish, it tells the story of a food critic who never quite learned to cook – the perfect emblem, as it transpires, for a culture in which most people read more menus than recipes. Trevor White worked as a food critic in great cities across the globe before sitting down to write this memoir of life as a judge of the world’s most expensive cooking. But Kitchen Con is not just a list of very good meals: it lifts the lid on the culinary cartel – celebrity chefs, guidebooks, odorous waiters – in a way that is both highly amusing and very brave. If you have ever wondered why they call it the hospitality business, this is the book for you

Paperback,  272 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Esalen Cookbook  by Charlie Cassio
The world-renowned Esalen Institute, located on the sacred cliffs above the ocean in Big Sur, California, is a place of peace and beauty, a place where people can contemplate, think, and discover. At the heart of Esalen is its kitchen, where food is made daily from the organic farm on its grounds. Recipes from Moroccan Lamb Stew to Pecan-Encrusted Chicken and Sponges of Love Pancakes to Chocolate Chunk Cookies delight newcomers to Esalen and veterans alike. Many years in the making, Esalen Cookbook is finally here, and features dozens of delicious recipes that emphasize healthy, fresh, and organic ingredients, and food made to satisfy the soul as well as the stomach. Also included are tips on how to make vegetarian versions of these recipes

,  224 pp,  $48.95. Buy now

In Buddha’s Kitchen; Cooking, Being Cooked, and Other Adventures in a Meditation Center  by Kimberley Snow
Kimberley Snow’s unique take on life at a Buddhist retreat centre exposes the inner workings of such an institution to be just as claustrophobic and amusing as any small college or private school. She brings her community to life

Paperback,  192 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

Return to Paris  by Collette Rossant
The sequel to the bestselling Apricots on the Nile. It is 1947 and Paris is recovering from the war. As soon as Colette’s family arrives from Cairo, her mother abandons her yet again. Terribly homesick, Colette finds solace in the kitchen with the cook Georgette, and discovers a love for French food – roasted lamb stuffed with garlic, springtime strawberries bathed in creme fraiche, the first taste of truffle. And it is through food that Colette finds happiness in Paris, skipping school to go to the farmers’ market in Port de Neuilly and dining in Michelin-starred restaurants with her new stepfather. Then at sixteen, she meets a dashing young American – and despite all opposition from her family, never looks back.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $21.95. Buy now

Toast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger – Unabridged  by Nigel Slater
A popular British cook describes his personal culinary odyssey, from dangerous encounters with his mother’s weevil-seasoned cakes to being harangued by readers who think his Yorkshire puddings look like a woman’s private parts. Hilarious, irreverent and mouth-watering, Toast captures thirty years of British cooking and the recipes that we have grown up with since the days when a grilled grapefruit was the last word in dinner party chic. Everyone has put up with the loved one who can only ever produce burnt toast. Nigel Slater is no different. Hair-raising accounts of hotels, the mystery of the disappearing condom and the seafood cocktail, and more, take readers behind the scenes of British cuisine to reveal the unlikely origins of a chef.

Audio book,   $43.95. Buy now

The Wilder Shores of Gastronomy  by Alan Davidson
An anthology of writings from the food writing publication “Petits Propos Culinaires”. Selected by Alan Davidson, the anthology seeks to reflect the breadth of the journal. The contributors include Elizabeth David, Jane Grigson, Richard Olney, Sophie Grigson and Claudia Roden.

Hardback,  320 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Emergency Food Storage  by Peggy Layton
Outlines a practical six-step plan for storing a three-month reserve of food, water, and survival supplies, from securing a location for a home grocery and pharmacy to collecting the best basic survival products and equipment. 15,000 first printing.

,  286 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

The Supper of the Lamb  by Robert Farrar Capon
Combining the glorification of life with a celebration of food, the author presents his favorite recipes, information on cooking and feasting, and comments on beauty, love, and grace.

Paperback,  284 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

Heaven’s Banquet : The Maharishi Ayur-veda Cookbook  by Miriam Kasin Hospodar
Written with the support of the Maharishi Ayur-Veda Institute, this cookbook shows how to incorporate the principals of Ayurveda into the twenty-first-century kitchen. Heaven’s Banquet draws from a rich palette of international cuisines and teaches you how to match your diet to your mind-body type for maximum health and well-being. It contains over 700 surprisingly simple recipes, ranging from Thai Corn Fritters and Asian-Cajun Eggplant Gumbo to West African Avocado Mousse and Mocha-Spice Cake with Coffee Cream Frosting. Heaven’s Banquet is also an invaluable guide to a holistic lifestyle that will enhance your entire life as it balances your mind, soul and body.

Paperback,  610 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Is There a Nutmeg in the House?  by Elizabeth David
A direct sequel to An Omelette and a Glass of Wine, this anthology of Elizabeth David’s work contains a selection of her journalistic and occasional writing as well as material from her files, letters and notes, none of which has appeared in any of her nine previous books. Containing over 150 wide-ranging recipes, as well as little-known articles on her many and varied likes and dislikes, this book is characterized by her famous elegance and wit, and, of course, her passion for food: its history, myriad possibilities and role in civilized society.

Paperback,  336 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Kitchen Confidential  by Anthony Bourdain
After twenty-five years of ‘sex, drugs, bad behaviour and haute cuisine’, chef and novelist Anthony Bourdain has decided to tell all. From his first oyster in the Gironde to his lowly position as a dishwasher in a honky-tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown (where he first experiences the real delights of being a chef); through the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop the Rockefeller Center to drug dealers in the East Village, to Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdain’s tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable, as shocking as they are funny. This unforgettable book will change the way you view restaurants for ever.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

French Country Cooking  by Elizabeth David
Full of authentic recipes, this richly evocative book describes some of the splendid regional cookery of France. The food of each area has its own particular flavour, derived naturally from local resources. French Country Cooking shows the immense diversity of the cuisine through recipes that range from the primitive peasant soup of the Basque country to the refined Burgundian dish of hare with a cream sauce and chestnut puree. There is also invaluable advice on suitable cooking utensils and the use of wine in the kitchen.

Paperback,  208 pp,  $27.00. Buy now

In the Land of the Magic Pudding  by Barbara Santich
Fiction, etiquette, letters, diaries, journalism and travel stories in Australian writing and history. Includes Joseph Banks, Miles Franklin, Patrick White, D H Lawrence, Frank Moorhouse and more.

Paperback,  272 pp,  $9.95. Buy now

Fish for Thought: an Eco Cookbook  by Living Oceans Society
Recipes together with information on declining fish stocks and advice on how to purchase ethically and sustainably caught fish and seafood. Illustrations and photographs.

Paperback,  180 pp,  $29.95. Buy now