Biography & Autobiography - Culinary

Welcome to the culinary journey that transcends the boundaries of traditional gastronomy, inviting you to experience the exquisite world of flavors meticulously crafted by the renowned chef Daniel Humm. ''Inside NoMad's Kitchen: 104 Inspired Food Creations'' is not just a cookbook; it's a passport...

Embark on an extraordinary culinary journey as we present ''Next Bites, '' a cookbook that invites you to traverse the innovative and tantalizing world of gastronomy crafted by the culinary genius, Grant Achatz. This culinary masterpiece is a celebration of the renowned chef's visionary...

Christopher Columbus discovered Papaya, extraordinary 'fruit of the angels', in the 15th century when he first set foot in the Caribbean. Now Hilary Roots takes you along her discovery of the same amazing Papaya, or Pawpaw, as it's known in some countries. Her fortuitous...

Ever wonder why you can't get away from the fact that eating chocolate cake makes you think of your grandmother? Or why certain pizza toppings make you think about laughter-filled nights spent with best friends in high school? Or the way your mom's spaghetti...

A rollicking biography of a pioneering American woman and one of our greatest culinary figures In Hometown Appetites, Kelly Alexander and Cynthia Harris come together to revive the legacy of the most important food writer you have never heard of. Clementine Paddleford was a...

Short Stories/Vignettes of Intel based on my experiences as a professional and private bartender in Los Angeles, California. Book Two in the series. Story Titles: 1. Nights at Provence 2. Temple of the Dogg 3. Martinis and Massages 4. Swingtown 5. Ride a Rock...

A little French bakery and café opens in the artsy, historic borough of New Hope, Pennsylvania. Situated on the bank of the great Delaware River, the shop is owned by a young French chef and his wife who have high hopes for a successful...

A little French bakery and café opens in the artsy, historic borough of New Hope, Pennsylvania. Situated on the bank of the great Delaware River, the shop is owned by a young French chef and his wife who have high hopes for a successful...

Author: Benedict RobinsonISBN-10: 8878036692ISBN-13: 9798878036696Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2024Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d

Join a talented chef as he embarks on a life-changing journey to Antarctica. From grueling recruitment to months-long expeditions, experience the challenges and triumphs of living and working in one of the most remote places on Earth. With breathtaking landscapes, unexpected connections, and a...

'Earnest and winning... sincere and passionate' The New York TimesCan you build your dream life? Or will it break you?'We have to get to the next level, or we have to get out, ' I said.'To make the farm viable we have to have...

Author: Julia ReedISBN-10: 125035322XISBN-13: 9781250353221Publisher: St. Martin's GriffinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2022Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.72d

The Story of Hyeholde is a book written by William Kryskill that tells the fascinating history of Hyeholde, a unique and beautiful castle-like structure located in the heart of the Laurel Highlands in Pennsylvania, USA. The book provides a comprehensive account of the origins...

Beatrice Ojakangas, the oldest of ten children, came by it naturally--the cooking but also the pluck and perseverance that she's served up with her renowned Scandinavian dishes over the years. In the wake of the Moose Lake fires and famine of 1918, Ojakangas tells...

A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown...

By twenty-one, Jeff Henderson was making up to $35,000 a week cooking and selling crack cocaine. By twenty-four, he had been sentenced to nineteen and a half years in prison on federal drug trafficking charges. It was an all-too-familiar story for a young man...

Fifty Years In A Maryland Kitchen is a historical cookbook written by Jane Grant Gilmore Howard and published in 1881. The book offers a unique glimpse into the culinary traditions of Maryland during the 19th century. The author shares her personal experiences and insights...

Joanna Gaines--cofounder of Magnolia, cook and host of Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, and New York Times bestselling author--brings us her third cookbook filled with timeless and nostalgic recipes--now reimagined--for today's home cook. Whether it's in the making, the gathering, or the tasting of...

My Summer In The Kitchen is a memoir written by Hetty Athon Morrison in 1878, recounting her experiences working in the kitchen of a wealthy family during the summer of 1877. The book provides a detailed account of the daily routines, challenges, and joys...

Dishwasher is Public Radio favorite and underground celebrity Pete Jordan's amusing memoir of his dishwashing extravaganza. Part adventure, part parody, and part miraculous journey of self-discovery, it is the unforgettable account of Jordan's transformation from itinerant seeker into "Dishwasher Pete"--unlikely folk hero, writer, publisher...

According to The Waiter, 80 percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining 20 percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths.Eye-opening, outrageous, and unabashed--replete with tales of customer stupidity, arrogant misbehavior, and unseen tidbits of human grace in the...

Winner of the Julia Child Book Award A James Beard Book Award Finalist When Jeffrey Steingarten was appointed food critic for Vogue, he systematically set out to overcome his distaste for such things as kimchi, lard, Greek cuisine, and blue food. He succeeded at...

On her first day of seventh grade, a car struck Brooke Ellison on her way home from school. The accident left her paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on a respirator. Ten years later, with her mother, Jean, by her side, Brooke graduated...

"Candid, informative, impressively well-written, and at times downright eye-brow raising, Coming to Las Vegas is an inherently fascinating and thoroughly absorbing read from first page to last." - Midwest Book Review In this fast-paced, eye-opening, tell-all romp through 1970's Las Vegas, Carolyn V. Hamilton's...

The Wonderful World of Toots Shor is a book written by John Bainbridge that chronicles the life of Toots Shor, a famous New York City restaurateur and bar owner from the 1940s to the 1960s. The book provides an in-depth look at Shor's rise...

Vittles And Vice is a book written by Patricia Bronte that explores the relationship between food and crime. The book is a collection of stories that are centered around food-related crimes, such as poisoning, theft, and fraud. Each story is based on real-life cases...

This Bread Is Mine is a novel by Robert LeFevre that tells the story of a young man named Mark who is struggling to find his place in the world. Mark is a skilled baker who has a passion for creating delicious bread, but...

In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he...

With a new foreword by Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen, the triumphant sequel to Home Cooking by "a home cook, like you and me, whose charm and lack of pretension make her wonderfully human and a welcome companion as she chatters on about the...

In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten--aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon--shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table. Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an...

In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten--aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon--shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table. Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an...

In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten--aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon--shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table. Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an...

Tom Curtis was a renowned chef in the Chicagoland area for 30 years. His businesses, Five Star Gourmet Catering and Sandwich Shop, and 4 Stars Only: a movie food prop and Craft Services food business, were used in many movies and television shows throughout...

Tom Curtis was a renowned chef in the Chicagoland area for 30 years. His businesses, Five Star Gourmet Catering and Sandwich Shop, and 4 Stars Only: a movie food prop and Craft Services food business, were used in many movies and television shows throughout...

Join a talented chef as he embarks on a life-changing journey to Antarctica. From grueling recruitment to months-long expeditions, experience the challenges and triumphs of living and working in one of the most remote places on Earth. With breathtaking landscapes, unexpected connections, and a...

With a new foreword by Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen, the triumphant sequel to Home Cooking by "a home cook, like you and me, whose charm and lack of pretension make her wonderfully human and a welcome companion as she chatters on about the...

During almost two decades of catering everything from the Academy Awards to a fete for Queen Elizabeth to an intimate dinner for Julia Child to a "Roller-Disco" Bat Mitzvah, Nicole Aloni has learned more than a few tricks-of-the-trade. And whether you're planning your umpteenth...

Shoba Narayan's Monsoon Diary weaves a fascinating food narrative that combines delectable Indian recipes with tales from her life, stories of her delightfully eccentric family, and musings about Indian culture. Narayan recounts her childhood in South India, her college days in America, her arranged...

Embark on a culinary journey that transcends the ordinary and elevates the art of cooking with ''Brunoise to Brilliance: 99 Culinary Creations Inspired by the Michel Bras Legacy.'' This cookbook pays homage to the legendary Chef Michel Bras, an iconic figure in the gastronomic...

Legendary editor Judith Jones, the woman behind some of the most important authors of the 20th century--including Julia Child, Anne Frank, Edna Lewis, John Updike, and Sylvia Plath--finally gets her due in this intimate biography.When twenty-five-year-old Judith Jones began working as a secretary at...

A noted entrepreneur, food writer, and recipe developer serves up an evocative adventure story abouther quest to find healing, meaning, and a place at the table. Hunger comes to us in many forms, writes Lia Huber--we long to be satisfied not just physically, but...

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes tour of New York City's dynamic food culture, as told through the voices of the chefs, line cooks, restaurateurs, waiters, and street vendors who have made this industry their lives. In Food and the City, Ina Yalof takes us on an...

"Shopping with Mama" offers a nostalgic journey into the daily life of a Jewish child growing up in 1930s and 40s New York City, a time when supermarkets were absent, and food shopping was a cherished routine. Through the eyes of the protagonist, each...

In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman...

George Sorensen wants to learn to cook. Not just cook, but to finally learn how to prepare a truly great meal. George was raised on TV dinners in foil trays, canned string beans reduced to paste in boiling water, Wonder Bread, bologna, and processed...

Foreword by Steve DoocyTurn up the heat and crack open a cold one with this smokin' hot, flavor-packed cookbook from Fox News' favorite father-son duo, packed with more than 100 mouthwatering barbecue recipes for families to gather, grill, and enjoy together.Working in the grilling...

Even if you're not an oenophile, chances are you know that Ontario's wine industry produces some of Canada's best bottles. In just a few decades, the wines crafted in the province have begun to claim their rightful place on the world stage, thanks, in...

**''Mastering the Classics: 96 Culinary Delights Inspired by Marco Pierre White''** Embark on a culinary journey steeped in the timeless elegance and rich flavors of classical cuisine with ''Mastering the Classics: 96 Culinary Delights Inspired by Marco Pierre White.'' In this exceptional cookbook, we...

Even if you're not an oenophile, chances are you know that Ontario's wine industry produces some of Canada's best bottles. In just a few decades, the wines crafted in the province have begun to claim their rightful place on the world stage, thanks, in...

- A look at the business of wine and spirits sales and marketing over 50 years- A nostalgic look at how an industry has changed with mentions of many fabulous and famous people the author came across- Foreword by Hugh Johnson"A charming, entertaining, and...