Describes various foods providing insights into their historical and cultural significance. This book includes features on subjects such as the best chicken dishes, the most expensive ingredients, the most delicious artisanal cheeses of the world, and many others.

Features Ostrich steak, Himalayan pink salt, urchin sushi, Indian spices, and Sardinian maggot cheese. This book not only tells you what foods to try but where they come from, how they have been and are used in cooking and features tasting notes indicating what to expect when you try them.

Presents 101 things you should know about the food you eat. Covering everything from the big businesses that control food production around the world to the dangers of food dyes, this book reveals the complex facts behind the simplest of meals.

When it comes to food, nature provides a wealth of delicious choices. But each one also supplies unique health benefits. This guide presents 101 power foods. It also includes a history of the food's origin, therapeutic benefits along with scientific research, tips for use and preparation, and an appetizing recipe.

Features recipes designed for two people, ranging from Spicy Chicken Couscous to feasts such as Seared Beef with Bean Mash. With chapters that include Starters, Salads and Snacks, Special-occasion Meals, Low-fat and Healthy, and Something Sweet, this work includes ideas and takes on recipes in this selection of meals for two.

No two bagels are exactly alike, they all have their own unique 'personalities'. These characteristics are reflected in the 88 clever cartoons. This lighthearted look at bagels is an ideal gift for those who've eaten a bagel and wondered why?

From Scotland and Austria to India and Thailand to Mexico, Norway, and West Africa, this book collects the recipes that represent the best of each culture's culinary traditions. It includes chapters that include Fried Pastries and Doughs, Flatbreads, Savory Pastries, Sweet Pastries, Savory Yeast Breads and Pies, Sweet Yeast Breads, and Pies.

A guide to 20th century dining and social history in the West, as reflected in recipes and types of foods, what people used in the way of cutlery, tableware, and table settings, and trends relating to styles of dining (picnics, smorgasbords, etc.). This book is divided into decades - each decade is represented by a separate chapter.