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Food for Thought--Favorite Books on Eating and Foods
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The Dorito effect : the surprising new truth about food and flavor
by Mark Schatzker
The award-winning author of Steak argues that the key to reversing America's health crisis lies in the overlooked link between nutrition and flavor, explaining how technologically advanced but plentiful foods have been rendered less nutritious and taste-appealing.
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Slim by design : mindless eating solutions for everyday life
by Brian Wansink
Using cutting-edge, never-before-seen research from his acclaimed Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University, a leading expert in eating behavior reveals how innovative, inexpensive design changes can make it mindlessly easy and profitable for people to eat healthier. Simultaneous eBook.
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The fortune cookie chronicles : adventures in the world of Chinese food
by Jennifer 8. Lee
Chronicling the Chinese-American experience as reflected by its food, a New York Times reporter describes her quest for excellent Chinese cuisine while offering insight into such topics as the contributions of illegal immigrants and the relationship between Jewish people and Chinese food.
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Animal, vegetable, miracle [electronic resource] : a year of food life
by Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver tells how she and her family relocated to southern Appalachia after suffering through years of drought in Arizona. Their purpose was to "live in a place that could feed us" by growing their own food and living among a community of local organic food growers. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle follows the family through the first year of their experiment to realign their lives with the local food chain. They find themselves eager to move away from the typical food scenario of American families:a refrigerator packed with processed, factory-farmed foods transported long distances using nonrenewable fuels. In their search for another way to eat and live, they begin to recover what Kingsolver considers our nation's lost appreciation for the American family farm
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Mindless eating : why we eat more than we think
by Brian Wansink
A food psychologist identifies hidden factors, motivations, cues, and land mines that cause readers to overeat and furnishes practical and effective solutions to help avoid these hidden traps and enjoy food more, without putting on excess pounds. 65,000 first printing.
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Garlic and sapphires : the secret life of a critic in disguise
by Ruth Reichl
A new installment in the Gourmet editor-in-chief's series of memoirs recounts her visits to some of the world's most acclaimed restaurants, both as herself and as an anonymous diner in disguise, to offer insight into how her dining experiences changed according to her character and whether or not she was recognized. By the author of Comfort Me with Apples. 100,000 first printing.
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Save me the plums : my Gourmet memoir
by Ruth Reichl
The six-time James Beard Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of My Kitchen Year chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and her work with legendary fellow epicureans to transform how America thinks about food
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