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Food & Cooking
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Pilsner: How the Beer of Kings Changed the World
by
Tom Acitelli
ISBN: 9781641601825
Publication Date: 2020
Japanese Cooking with Manga
by
Alexis Aldeguer; Maiko San; Ilaria Mauro
ISBN: 9784805314333
Publication Date: 2018
The Super Organic Gardener: Everything You Need to Know About a Vegan Garden
by
Matthew Appleby
ISBN: 9781526737472
Publication Date: 2019
How to Be Gluten-Free and Keep Your Friends
by
Anna Barnett
ISBN: 9781787132917
Publication Date: 2019
Rose's Ice Cream Bliss
by
Rose Levy Beranbaum
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781328506689
Publication Date: 2020
Diet and the Disease of Civilization
by
Adrienne Rose Bitar
ISBN: 9780813589657
Publication Date: 2018
New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian
by
Freddie Bitsoie; James O. Fraioli
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781647002527
Publication Date: 2021
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
by
Mark Bittman
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781328974624
Publication Date: 2021
How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food―Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition
by
Mark Bittman
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781328545435
Publication Date: 2019
How to Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered
by
Mark Bittman; David Katz
ISBN: 9780358128823
Publication Date: 2020
The "I Don't Want to Cook" Book
by
Alyssa Brantley
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781507219201
Publication Date: 2022
Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day
by
Leanne Brown
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780761184171
Publication Date: 2015
Project Extreme Brewing
by
Sam Calagione; Todd Alstrom; Jason Alstrom
ISBN: 9781631592874
Publication Date: 2017
Happy Food : Fast, Fresh, Simple Vegan
by
Bettina Campluccio-Bordi
ISBN: 9781784881573
Publication Date: 2018
The Food Sharing Revolution: How Start-Ups, Pop-Ups, and Co-Ops Are Changing the Way We Eat
by
Michael S. Carolan
ISBN: 9781610918862
Publication Date: 2018
First Time Cake Decorating The Absolute Beginner's Guide
by
Autumn Carpenter
ISBN: 9781589239616
Publication Date: 2018
Eat a Peach
by
David Chang; Gabe Ulla
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781524759223
Publication Date: 2020
Incredible Plant-Based Desserts
by
Anthea Cheng
ISBN: 9781631597183
Publication Date: 2019
The Flavor of Wood
by
Artur Cisar-Erlach
ISBN: 9781468316728
Publication Date: 2019
Bakerita: 100+ No-Fuss Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Refined Sugar-Free Recipes for the Modern Baker
by
Rachel Conners
ISBN: 9780358116677
Publication Date: 2020
In the Kitchen : The New Bible of Home Cooking
by
Michele Curtis; Allan Campion
ISBN: 9781743793060
Publication Date: 2018
Flatbread: Toppings, Dips, and Drizzles
by
Anni Daulter
ISBN: 9781423648550
Publication Date: 2018
Filipinx: Heritage Recipes From the Diaspora
by
Angela Dimayuga; Ligaya Mishan
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781647004682
Publication Date: 2021
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables
by
Helena Dove
Call Number: EBSCO
ISBN: 9780711242784
Publication Date: 2020
Women on Food
by
Charlotte Druckman
ISBN: 9781419736353
Publication Date: 2019
How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet
by
Sophie Egan
ISBN: 9781523507382
Publication Date: 2020
Pizza Czar: Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef
by
Anthony Falco; Evan Sung
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781647002909
Publication Date: 2021
Vegan Pressure Cooking
by
J. L. Fields
ISBN: 9781631594212
Publication Date: 2018
Here Let Us Feast: A Book of Banquets
by
M.F.K. Fisher
ISBN: 9781640090835
Publication Date: 2018
Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets
by
Alisa Fleming
ISBN: 9781944648725
Publication Date: 2018
Historical Brewing Techniques: The Lost Art of Farmhouse Brewing
by
Lars Marius Garshol
ISBN: 9781938469558
Publication Date: 2020
Eat Joy: Stories & Comfort Food From 31 Celebrated Writers
by
Natalie Garrett
ISBN: 9781936787791
Publication Date: 2019
Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice
by
Hanna Garth; Ashanté M. Reese (Editors)
Call Number: Project MUSE
ISBN: 9781517908140
Publication Date: 2020
Everyone's Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health
by
Gregory Gourdet
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780062984524
Publication Date: 2021
Eat Race Win: The Endurance Athlete's Cookbook
by
Hannah Grant; Stacy Sims
ISBN: 9788799816910
Publication Date: 2018
A Handbook of Food Crime: Immoral and Illegal Practices in the Food Industry and What to Do About Them
by
Allison Gray (Editor); Ronald Hinch (Editor)
ISBN: 9781447336020
Publication Date: 2018
Last-Minute Kitchen Secrets: 128 Ingenious Tips to Survive Lumpy Gravy, Wilted Lettuce, Crumbling Cake, and Other Cooking Disasters
by
Joey Green
ISBN: 9780912777580
Publication Date: 2018
The Japanese Larder: Bringing Japanese Ingredients Into Your Everyday Cooking
by
Luiz Hara
ISBN: 9781911127628
Publication Date: 2018
In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean
by
Hawa Hassan; Julia Turshen
ISBN: 9781984856739
Publication Date: 2020
Aperitif: A Spirited Guide to the Drinks, History and Culture of the Aperitif
by
Kate Hawkings
ISBN: 9781787131262
Publication Date: 2018
A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment
by
Jeni Mitchell; Stéphane Henaut
ISBN: 9781620972519
Publication Date: 2018
The Art and Craft of Chocolate: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Preparing and Enjoying Artisan Chocolate at Home
by
Nathan Hodge
ISBN: 9781631594663
Publication Date: 2018
Coffee Gives Me Superpowers
by
Ryoko Iwata
ISBN: 9781449469481
Publication Date: 2015
One: Pot, Pan, Planet – A Greener Way to Cook for You and Your Family: A Cookbook
by
Anna Jones
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780593320334
Publication Date: 2022
Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian: Essays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism
by
Michael Owen Jones
ISBN: 9781496839930
Publication Date: 2022
A History of British Baking: From Blood Bread to Bake-Off
by
Emma Kay
Call Number: EBSCO
ISBN: 9781526757487
Publication Date: 2020
Korean Home Cooking
by
Sohui Kim; Sunny Lee; Rachel Wharton
ISBN: 9781419732409
Publication Date: 2018
Simply Hot Pots: A Complete Course in Japanese Nabemono and Other Asian One-Pot Meals
by
Amy Kimoto-Kahn
ISBN: 9781631065675
Publication Date: 2019
Coconut: A Global History
by
Constance L. Kirker; Mary Newman
ISBN: 9781789145250
Publication Date: 2022
Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family
by
Priya Krishna; Ritu Krishna; Mackenzie Kelley
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781328484321
Publication Date: 2019
Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate
by
Kenneth H. Kolb
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780520384194
Publication Date: 2021
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
by
Jennifer 8. Lee
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780446592666
Publication Date: 2008
Coffee
by
Dinah Lenney
ISBN: 9781501344350
Publication Date: 2020
The Best American Food Writing 2020
by
J. Kenji López-Alt (Editor); Silvia Killingsworth (Editor)
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780358344582
Publication Date: 2020
Stuff Every Sushi Lover Should Know
by
Marc Luber; Brett Cohen
ISBN: 9781683691587
Publication Date: 2019
Eat Smart Eat Raw: Detox Recipes for a High Energy Diet
by
Kate Magic
ISBN: 9781909166066
Publication Date: 2013
The Founding Farmers Cookbook, Second Edition: 100 Recipes From the Restaurant Owned by American Family Farmers
by
Nevin Martell
ISBN: 9781449494186
Publication Date: 2019
Complete Home Comforts
by
James Martin
Call Number: EBSCO
ISBN: 9781787136519
Publication Date: 2020
History of Tea: The Life and Times of the World's Favorite Beverage
by
Laura C. Martin
ISBN: 9780804851121
Publication Date: 2018
Hot, Hot Chicken: A Nashville Story
by
Rachel Louise Martin
ISBN: 9780826501769
Publication Date: 2021
Matty Matheson: A Cookbook
by
Matty Matheson
ISBN: 9781419732454
Publication Date: 2018
Building Community Food Webs
by
Ken Meter
ISBN: 9781642831474
Publication Date: 2021
From No-Knead to Sourdough: A Simpler Approach to Handmade Bread
by
Victoria Redhed Miller
ISBN: 9780865718838
Publication Date: 2018
BBQ&A with Myron Mixon: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Barbecue
by
Myron Mixon
ISBN: 9781419727023
Publication Date: 2019
A Long Stride: The Story of the World's No. 1 Scotch Whisky
by
Nick Morgan
Call Number: EBSCO
ISBN: 9781838852078
Publication Date: 2020
Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
by
Debbie Mosimann (editor)
ISBN: 9781947597006
Publication Date: 2018
Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land and Communities
by
Gary Paul Nabhan
ISBN: 9781610919197
Publication Date: 2018
Vegetable Gardening for Dummies
by
Charlie Nardozzi
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781119782094
Publication Date: 2021
The Best American Food Writing 2019
by
Samin Nosrat (Editor); Silvia Killingsworth (Editor)
ISBN: 9781328662255
Publication Date: 2019
The Saltwater Table: Recipes From the Coastal South
by
Whitney Otawka
ISBN: 9781419738159
Publication Date: 2019
Food Americana: The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories behind America's Favorite Dishes
by
David Page
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781642505863
Publication Date: 2021
Back to the Cutting Board: Luscious Plant-Based Recipes to Make You Fall in Love (Again) with the Art of Cooking
by
Christina Pirello
ISBN: 9781946885364
Publication Date: 2018
DIY Kombucha: Sparkling Homebrews Made Easy
by
Andrea Potter
ISBN: 9780865718876
Publication Date: 2018
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know
by
Candace Rose Rardon
ISBN: 9781683691785
Publication Date: 2020
Japan Eats!: An Explorer's Guide to Japanese Food
by
Betty Reynolds
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9784805315323
Publication Date: 2020
Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat
by
Diana Rodgers; Robb Wolf
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781948836913
Publication Date: 2020
Living Crazy Healthy: Plant-Based Recipes From the Neurotic Mommy
by
Jennifer Rossano
ISBN: 9781423648710
Publication Date: 2018
The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World
by
Tom Roston
ISBN: 9781419737992
Publication Date: 2019
From Scratch: 10 Meals, 175 Recipes, and Dozens of Techniques You Will Use Over and Over
by
Michael Ruhlman
ISBN: 9781419732775
Publication Date: 2019
Where I Come From: Life Lessons From a Latino Chef
by
Aarón Sánchez
ISBN: 9781419738029
Publication Date: 2019
Tarot of Cocktails: 45 Divine Drink Recipes
by
Katy Seibel
ISBN: 9781449489113
Publication Date: 2018
Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
by
Mayukh Sen
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781324004523
Publication Date: 2021
Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love
by
Simran Sethi
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780062221544
Publication Date: 2015
Delicioso: A History of Food in Spain
by
María José Sevilla
ISBN: 9781789141375
Publication Date: 2019
The Legendary Cuisine of Persia
by
Margaret Shaida
ISBN: 9781910690369
Publication Date: 2019
Creative Baking: Macaron Basics
by
Tan Phay Shing
ISBN: 9789814828604
Publication Date: 2019
Gandhi's Search for the Perfect Diet
by
Nico Slate
ISBN: 9780295744957
Publication Date: 2019
The Cook's Atelier: Recipes, Techniques, and Stories From Our French Cooking School
by
Marjorie Taylor; Kendall Smith Franchini; Anson Smart
ISBN: 9781419728952
Publication Date: 2018
Finding Turtle Farm: My Twenty-Acre Adventure in Community-Supported Agriculture
by
Angela Tedesco
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781452967509
Publication Date: 2022
The Mindful Kitchen: Vegetarian Cooking to Relate to Nature
by
Heather Thomas
ISBN: 9781782409618
Publication Date: 2019
Cooking Comics!
by
Lauren Thompson; Tsukuru Anderson
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9781944937942
Publication Date: 2018
Africana: More than 100 Recipes and Flavors Inspired by a Rich Continent
by
Lerato Umah-Shaylor
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780063277519
Publication Date: 2023
World of Filipino Cooking: Food and Fun in the Philippines
by
Chris Urbano
ISBN: 9780804849258
Publication Date: 2018
Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals: The Future of Food
by
Roanne van Voorst
Call Number: OverDrive
ISBN: 9780063005907
Publication Date: 2021
The Kitchen Without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs
by
Siobhan Wallace; Penny De Los Santos
ISBN: 9781523504046
Publication Date: 2020
The Nimble Cook: New Strategies for Great Meals That Make the Most of Your Ingredients
by
Ronna Welsh; Diana Vassar (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780544935501
Publication Date: 2019
American Food: A Not-So-Serious History
by
Rachel Wharton; Kimberly Ellen Hall (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781419738142
Publication Date: 2019
Women in the Kitchen: Twelve Essential Cookbook Writers Who Defined the Way We Eat, from 1661 to Today
by
Anne Willan
ISBN: 9781501173318
Publication Date: 2020
Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine
by
Jason Wilson
ISBN: 9781419727580
Publication Date: 2018
Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food
by
Timothy A. Wise
ISBN: 9781620974230
Publication Date: 2019
Simply Bento: Delicious Box Lunch Ideas for Healthy Portions to Go
by
Yuko Yagi; Noriko Yura
ISBN: 9781631065101
Publication Date: 2018
Classic Home Cooking from Japan: A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Japan's Favorite Dishes
by
Asako Yoshida
ISBN: 9784805315811
Publication Date: 2020
The Hungry Ear: Poems of Food and Drink
by
Kevin Young (editor)
ISBN: 9781608197682
Publication Date: 2014
Eat for the Planet: Saving the World One Bite at a Time
by
Nil Zacharias; Gene Stone
ISBN: 9781419729102
Publication Date: 2018
Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley's Mission to Change What We Eat
by
Larissa Zimberoff
ISBN: 9781419747090
Publication Date: 2021
Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything—and Endangered the World
by
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
ISBN: 9781620975237
Publication Date: 2021
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