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A remarkable portrait of American food before World War II, presented by the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt.

Award-winning New York Times-bestselling author Mark Kurlansky takes us back to the food and eating habits of a younger America: Before the national highway system brought the country closer together; before chain restaurants imposed uniformity and low quality; and before the Frigidaire meant frozen food in mass quantities, the nation’s food was seasonal, regional, and traditional. It helped form the distinct character, attitudes, and customs of those who ate it.

In the 1930s, with the country gripped by the Great Depression and millions of Americans struggling to get by, FDR created the Federal Writers’ Project under the New Deal as a make-work program for artists and authors. A number of writers, including Zora Neale Hurston, Eudora Welty, and Nelson Algren, were dispatched all across America to chronicle … More >>

The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food–Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation’s Food Was Seasonal

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Americans spend $440 billion eating out at restaurants each year, and as the American culture is increasingly on the go, we let diets fall by the wayside as we fuel up on fast food and convenience foods.  Now, with The South Beach Diet Dining Guide, dieters will have a trusted resource to keep them on track wherever they go. The first part of the book features listings of over 75 of the most popular chain and family restaurants in America, including mall and airport listings.  For each entry, the book provides an editorial overview and specific menu recommendations and nutritional information.  The South Beach Diet Dining Guide focuses on what you can eat, not what you should avoid! The second part of the book covers suggestions on what to eat from different ethnic food categories, such as French, Italian, Mexican, Spanish, Indian, and Japanese. A bonus section for the business traveler will include an editorial overview and menu suggestions from Sout… More >>

The South Beach Diet Dining Guide: Your Reference Guide to Restaurants Across America

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2010 New York City Restaurants covers over 2,050 restaurants in all five boroughs. This handy guide contains Zagat Survey’s trusted ratings and reviews for New York City-area restaurants based on the opinions of 35,000 avid diners like you. The trademark reviews and corresponding ratings for Food, Décor, Service and Cost are organized alphabetically in a user-friendly format. Use the indexes arranged by cuisine, neighborhood and special features like “”In”" Places, Winning Wine Lists, or Romantic Places to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion…. More >>

2010 New York City Restaurants

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Pot stickers, gyoza, spring rolls, samosas–whether wrapped or rolled, steamed or fried, Asian dumplings are surprisingly easy to prepare, as Andrea Nguyen demonstrates in ASIAN DUMPLINGS. Her crystal-clear recipes for more than 75 of Asia’s most popular savory and sweet parcels, pockets, packages, and pastries range from Spicy Potato Samosas to Shanghai Wonton Soup. Organized according to type (wheat pastas, skins, buns, and pastries; translucent wheat and tapioca preparations; legumes and tubers; sweet dumplings), ASIAN DUMPLINGS also contains everything anyone needs to know about equipment and ingredients; techniques for shaping, filling, and cooking; plating and serving; and ordering in restaurants…. More >>

Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More

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This set is a “must have” for anyone following the Weight Watchers plan. The books are compatible with both the Flex and Core Plans.

* Dining Out Companion-Updated for 2009-with over 4,500 new and updated menu items from 134 restaurants! Also has tips for dining out, a Core Foods list, plus instructions for use with the Flex and Core Plans! Now with Filling Foods!! Dining Out Dos and Don’t s!! Ethnic & Regional Favorites, too!!

* Complete Food Companion-Also updated with over 5,700 new items for 2008-over 18,400 foods in all! Instructions for use with the Flex and Core Plans. Also includes Filling Foods!!… More >>

New 2009 Weight Watchers Complete Food and Dining Out Companion Books

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Discover the recipes from America’s most popular family restaurants and cook them at home for a fraction of the price!Wouldn’t it be nice if you could treat yourself to dishes from your favorite restaurants anytime? Now you can — at home! In America’s Most Wanted Recipes, Ron Douglas reveals copycat versions of carefully guarded secret restaurant recipes and shows family chefs how to prepare them at home, saving time and money. With these easy and mouth-watering recipes, families can enjoy a night out in their very own kitchens.- Great selection: With more than 200 recipes from 57 of America’s most popular restaurants — including The Cheesecake Factory, KFC, Olive Garden, P.F. Chang’s, Red Lobster, Outback Steakhouse, and many more — no taste or craving will be left unsatisfied.- Cut the cost: Watch your wallet without giving up restaurantquality food! You can save your family thousands of dollars each year by preparing these recipe… More >>

America’s Most Wanted Recipes: Delicious Recipes from Your Family’s Favorite Restaurants

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In this illuminating and groundbreaking new book, food psychologist Brian Wansink shows why you may not realize how much you’re eating, what you’re eating–or why you’re even eating at all.

• Does food with a brand name really taste better?
• Do you hate brussels sprouts because your mother did?
• Does the size of your plate determine how hungry
you feel?
• How much would you eat if your soup bowl secretly
refilled itself?
• What does your favorite comfort food really say
about you?
• Why do you overeat so much at healthy restaurants?

Brian Wansink is a Stanford Ph.D. and the director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab. He’s spent a lifetime studying what we don’t notice: the hidden clues that determine how much and why people eat. Using ingenious, fun, and sometimes downright fiendishly clever experiments like the “bottomless soup bowl,” Wansink takes us on a fascinating t… More >>

Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think

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In this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans offer tips and advice for thriving without animal by-products. Sometimes funny and irreverent yet always aware of its serious message, this resource for being vegan in a world that doesn’t always understand or have sympathy for the lifestyle illustrates how to go vegan in three weeks or less by employing a “cold tofu method;” convince family, friends, and others that there is no such thing as a vegan cult; and survive restaurants, grocery stores, and meals with omnivores. Also offering answers to questions such as “Do you, like, live on apples and twigs?” this reference dispels myths and explains the arguments for ethical, abolitionist veganism, encouraging everyone to embrace their inner vegan. … More >>

Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World

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Donald Gazzaniga, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, was on a waiting list for a heart transplantthe only effective medical treatment. Urged by his doctor to keep his sodium intake down under 1,500-2,000 mg. a day, Don headed for the kitchen and went to work. Aware that cutting table salt from your diet is the barest beginning of a true low-sodium menu, Don devised recipes that were 70% lower in sodium than those in other low-sodium cookbooks. The result? Dons name was removed from the transplant list; his doctors believe that his diet played a significant role. The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook contains: Hundreds of good-tasting, easy-to-make recipesA 28-day low-sodium menu planner Advice on finding low-sodium prepared foods, eating in restaurants, etc. Accurate sodium content of every ingredient and of the total servings Substitutes for high-sodium flavorings, and information on other taste-improving substances…. More >>

The No-Salt, Lowest-Sodium Cookbook

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Millions of people worldwide live with the word “diabetes” as a part of their daily routines. One of the major weapons in a person’s lifelong battle against complications of the disease is the ability to choose. You can choose to exercise every day. You can choose to take your medications. Perhaps your most effective resource is your skill at making the right food choices. The consequences of following the right diet are immediate and enormous. The Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies is both a cookbook that shows you how to prepare good-for-you, good-tasting foods in your own home and a guide to eating out in restaurants and fast-food places. With this invaluable resource, you also can load up on information on Getting real with a healthy lifestyle Shopping with a meal plan in mind Deciphering mysterious food labels Getting to the meat of menu matters Deserting a ban on desserts Knowing all about restaurant fare Se… More >>

Diabetes Cookbook for Dummies