Staff Picks - Foodie DVDs
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Kitchens of the Great Midwest
by J. Ryan Stradal
Raised with a sophisticated palate by her single father, Eva learns the culturally rich stories behind a series of Midwestern dishes while becoming the star chef at a legendary restaurant.
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Sourdough : a Novel
by Robin Sloan
Enduring a virtually solitary existence working for an ambitious software company, an exhausted coder is bequeathed a sourdough recipe from sibling bakers who are forced to close their shop, a gift that leads to a new vocation, a legal dispute and a venture into a secret market that fuses food with technology. By the author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.
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Women in Sunlight : a Novel
by Frances Mayes
Four American expats and strangers become unexpected friends during a magical year in Tuscany marked by a writer's complicated relationship with the subject of her biography, long-postponed dreams and shifting senses of adventure and bravery.
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Rice, Noodle, Fish : Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture
by Matt Goulding
A gastronomic tour of Japan by the founders of the political and culinary "Roads & Kingdoms" website combines detailed narrative, insider advice and practical information with lavish full-color photography celebrating the traditions of seven key regions.
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Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America
by Yong Chen
American diners began to flock to Chinese restaurants more than a century ago, making Chinese food the first mass-consumed cuisine in the United States. By 1980, it had become the country's most popular ethnic cuisine. Chop Suey, USA offers the first comprehensive interpretation of the rise of Chinese food, revealing the forces that made it ubiquitous in the American gastronomic landscape and turned the country into an empire of consumption.
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