Food

Food writing regards food not only as a substance, but also as a cultural phenomenon. Food writer John T. Edge explains how the genre views its topic: "Food is essential to life. It’s arguably our nation’s biggest industry. Food, not sex, is our most frequently indulged pleasure. Food—too much, not enough, the wrong kind, the wrong frequency—is one of our society’s greatest causes of disease and death." Food writer Mark Kurlansky links this vision of food directly to food writing, giving the genre's scope and range when he observes: “Food is about agriculture, about ecology, about man’s relati ...more

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When Lemons Give You Life: A Novel
Salt, Sweat & Steam: The Fiery Education of an Accidental Chef
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
The Artist
The Reservation
Milk Fed
A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang
The Slow Burn
The Dead Husband Cookbook
Brighter than Before
Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
The Pairing
Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #19)
Wonka
What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts)
Yes, Chef
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
My Life in France
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
Eating Animals
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Salt: A World History
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
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