Essays & Narratives
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The Gastronomical Me
$19.00 Read moreIn 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher said goodbye to a milquetoast American culinary upbringing and sailed with her husband to Dijon, where she tasted real French cooking for the first time. The Gas
- Author: Fisher, M. F. K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 10 1989
- ISBN10: 0865473927
- Language: English
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Ramses: A Memoir
$14.99 Add to cartRamses was the best dog in the world, the cleverest, friendliest, most expres-sive, understanding, amusing dog that ever was, and it was only a happy coincidence that he happened to be ours.
- Author: Dalrymple, Theodore
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: April 18 2022
- ISBN10: 194300370X
- Language: English
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Black, White, and the Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant
$28.00 Add to cartA story about the trials and triumphs of a Black chef from Queens, New York, and a White media entrepreneur from Staten Island who built a relationship and a restaurant in the Deep South, hoping to br… [more below]
- Author: Bailey, Mashama
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1984856200
- Language: English
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The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes That Inspired the Little House Books
$27.95 Add to cart“If you loved Wilder’s books, or if you garden with a child who loves her books, you will enjoy the read.” —San Francisco Chronicle
In this revealing exploration of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s deep conne- Author: McDowell, Marta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 390
- Publish Date: September 20 2017
- ISBN10: 160469727X
- Language: English
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Garden Time
$16.00 Add to cartComposed as he lost his eyesight, W.S. Merwin’s final and exquisite book brims with longing, loss, and unanswerable questions. In Garden Time, Merwin’s luminous, ethereal voice gently interrogates mor… [more below]
- Author: Merwin, W. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 90
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1556595948
- Language: English
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All Things Edible, Random & Odd: Essays on Grief, Love & Food
$17.95 Add to cartThrough lyrical and intimate personal essays, All Things Edible, Random and Odd delivers a portrait not just of a father who died, but of a daughter who kept living.
Sheila Squillante’s heartfelt and … [more below]
- Author: Squillante, Sheila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1955904898
- Language: English
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More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns to the Kitchen
$19.99 Add to cartWith 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 welc
- Author: Colwin, Laurie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 0063046423
- Language: English
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The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
$18.99 Add to cart– A fascinating true tale: When city girl Shreve Stockton set out to ride her Vespa from San Francisco to New York, she never imagined she’d end up staying in Wyoming, falling in love with a trapper, … [more below]
- Author: Stockton, Shreve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 03 2009
- ISBN10: 1416592202
- Language: English
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Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Mea
$20.00 Add to cartA staple of the food-writing genre that prefigured the current locavore and foodist movements by almost two decades, Margaret Visser’s Much Depends on Dinner is a delightful and intelligent history of… [more below]
- Author: Visser, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 08 2010
- ISBN10: 0802144934
- Language: English
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Come and Eat: A Celebration of Love and Grace Around the Everyday Table
$19.99 Add to cartIn today’s busy world, we all crave something deeper and truer. Whether we’re seeking relationships that go beyond the surface or gatherings that allow for joy and pain, Bri McKoy reminds us that all
- Author: McKoy, Bri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0718090616
- Language: English
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Making Chocolate: From Bean to Bar to s’More: A Cookbook
$40.00 Add to cartFrom nationally-lauded San Francisco chocolate maker, Dandelion Chocolate, comes the first ever complete guide to making chocolate from scratch. From the simplest techniques and technology–like hair … [more below]
- Author: Dandelion Chocolate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 14 2017
- ISBN10: 0451495357
- Language: English
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Garden Allies: The Insects, Birds, and Other Animals That Keep Your Garden Beautiful and Thriving
$24.95 Add to cart“Explains how your garden can be a thriving, balanced community that gives more to your landscape than it takes.” –Douglas W. Tallamy, author of The Nature of Oaks and Nature’s Best Hope
The birds,- Author: Lavoipierre, Frederique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1643260081
- Language: English
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Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
$18.99 Add to cartFrom Susan Orlean–acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book–Rin Tin Tin is “an unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog” (T… [more below]
- Author: Orlean, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 09 2012
- ISBN10: 1439190143
- Language: English
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All the Presidents’ Gardens: How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America
$19.99 Add to cartThis New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America.
The 18-acres surrounding the White House have be- Author: McDowell, Marta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: January 02 2024
- ISBN10: 164326222X
- Language: English
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Wagging Tails in Heaven: The Gift of Our Pets’ Everlasting Love
$15.95 Add to cartThe Truth About Cats And Dogs And Their Existence In Heaven…
Will our departed pets greet us on the other side? Are their spirits watching and protecting us right now? Will they be happy? If you’ve- Author: Kurz, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0806534478
- Language: English
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Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food
$18.95 Add to cartA New York Times Book Review Summer Reading Selection
“Delves into not only what we eat around the world, but what we once ate and what we have lost since then.”–The New York Times Book Review
Two cent
- Author: La Cerva, Gina Rae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1771649151
- Language: English
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The Best American Food Writing 2020
$18.99 Add to cartThe year’s top food writing from writers who celebrate the many innovative, comforting, mouthwatering, and culturally rich culinary offerings of our country.
“These are stories about culture,” writes J
- Series: Best American Series (R)
- Author: Killingsworth, Silvia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0358344581
- Language: English
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Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan
$40.00 Add to cartWinner, James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year, International (2017)
Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by The Boston G
Winner, IACP Award for Best Cookbook of the Year in Culinary Travel (2017)- Author: Duguid, Naomi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 20 2016
- ISBN10: 1579655483
- Language: English
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Serve It Forth
$15.00 Add to cartIn Serve It Forth, her first book, M. F. K. Fisher takes readers on an animated journey through culinary history, beginning with the honey-loving Greeks and the immoderate Romans. Fisher recalls a hun
- Series: Art of Eating
- Author: Fisher, M. F. K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 146
- Publish Date: September 18 2002
- ISBN10: 0865473692
- Language: English
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No Lucks Given: Life’s Hard But There Is Hope
$17.99 Add to cartNo Lucks Given, by Chef Brother Luck, is a powerful reflection on the most vital parts of the human experience: identity, community, and work. Packed with pain, passion, honor, and hope, No Lucks Give… [more below]
- Author: Chef Brother Luck
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0578397811
- Language: English
