Modern Cooking

We all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to go to a country where it's spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique objects influence perceptions of the modern world?

The Potlikker Papers tells the story of food and politics in the South over the last half century. Beginning with the pivotal role of cooks in the civil rights movement, noted authority John T. Edge narrates the South's journey from racist backwater to a hotbed of American immigration. In so doing, he traces how the food of the poorest Southerners has become the signature trend of modern American haute cuisine. This is a people's history of the modern South told through the lens of food.

The oldest yoga institute in the world now brings you the ultimate Sattvik cookbook that will enhance your positivity quotient and become an inseparable part of your life.

The inside story of the most colorful decade in NFL history - pro football's raging, hormonal, hairy, druggy, immortal adolescence. Between the Immaculate Reception in 1972 and The Catch in 1982, pro football grew up. In 1972, Steelers star Franco Harris hitchhiked to practice. NFL teams roomed in skanky motels. They played on guts, painkillers, legal steroids, fury, and camaraderie. A decade later, Joe Montana's gleamingly efficient 49ers ushered in a new era: the corporate, scripted, multibillion-dollar NFL we watch today.

In 1949, a young Chinese housewife arrived in Taiwan and transformed herself from a novice to a natural in the kitchen. She launched a career as a cookbook author and television cooking instructor. Years later, in America, flipping through her mother's copies of Fu Pei-mei's Chinese cookbooks, historian Michelle T. King discovered more than the recipes to meals of her childhood. She found, in Fu's story and in her food, a portal to another time, when a generation of middle-class female home cooks navigated the postwar transformations taking place across the world.

In 1993, David Koresh and a band of heavily armed evangelical Christians took on the might of the US government. A two-month siege of their compound in Waco, Texas, ended in a firefight that killed seventy-six, including twenty-five children. America is still picking up the pieces, and we still haven't heard the full story.

**Welcoming the Palate to the Paleo Plate A Culinary Voyage for the Modern Family!** Embark on a revolutionary journey to wholesome dining with "The Modern Family's Paleo Table," an indispensable guide to transforming mealtime from a mundane task to a nourishing adventure for every family member. Prepare to be whisked away to a world where healthful eating is both simple and scrumptious, where the entire family—from the tiniest tot to the head of the table—can partake in the creation and enjoyment of meals that are not only delightful but designed to fuel the body with nature's finest ...

"A sultry, sexy, delicious read from start to finish" --Simply for Lovers Books A dash of sexy and a full serving of hot add up to major YUM Curvy, spicy, and independent, television catering chef Sophia Diaz's sizzling creations on and off screen all scream "Eat Me," but her sensual adventures behind the scenes are a whole other story. That is until a mouthwatering man lands at her front door, and taste-testing him is an idea too delicious to pass up. Ultra-conservative and buttoned up to his gorgeous white collar, Nathan Adamsson III moves in to the same building as Sophia, and one look ...

Step into a culinary adventure that will reshape your meal times in "Primal Gourmet"! This transformative collection of chapters takes you on a journey back to the roots of natural eating, combining the essence of our ancestors' diet with the dynamic rhythms of modern life. Unlock the secrets of primal nutrition and learn how to enhance your meals with the wisdom of ages. As you open the portal to "Primal Gourmet," you'll begin with "Unearthing Primal Eating," exploring the evolutionary path that has shaped our dietary needs and preferences. Dig deep into the sustenance strategies that ...

Discover the transformative power of ancient wisdom with "Primal Wellness," your ultimate guide to a profound health revolution. This riveting eBook delves deep into the heart of the Paleo lifestyle, unlocking the secrets of ancestral health in a world brimming with modern challenges. Embark on a journey back to the roots of human well-being with "Primal Wellness." Inside, you'll explore a thrilling synthesis of the Paleo foundations and their enduring impact on contemporary lives. This guide will deftly navigate you through the core concepts of Paleo dieting, the construction of a life-...

A history of Russia in the twentieth century unlike any other—from the Russian revolution to the oligarchs of the '90s, via the Holodomor, the siege of Leningrad and Chernobyl.

From the soil to the kitchen, Between Two Waters interrogates the influences on what we eat: capitalism, colonialism and gender, as well as our own personal and cultural histories. Yet it also captures with real heart all that the dinner table has to offer us: sustenance, both physical and imaginative, challenges and adventure and, most importantly, communion with others.

In a first for the chefs' profession The Chefs’ Knowledge has gone audio. We broke new ground with our first-ever book for junior chefs, and now we’ve gone one step further by releasing a new audio version that takes the project in a completely new direction. The Chefs’ Knowledge contains interviews, advice, and expert knowledge, as well as working professional recipes for the 100 dishes every chef should know.

Embark on a gastronomic journey like no other with "Culinary Curiosities," your ultimate eBook guide to mastering the art and science of cooking. Each page is a new chapter in a mouth-watering adventure, transporting you through the nuanced world of flavors, techniques, and traditions that will transform your kitchen into a canvas for culinary creativity. Dive into the intricate dance of molecules with 'The Science Behind Flavors,' where you'll unravel the Maillard Reaction's vital secret and balance the symphony of the five basic tastes. Learn the mastery of 'Temperature and Time' and turn...

The chance of a lifetime. The replica of Captain Cook's ship Endeavour is sailing through Hawai'i on her circumnavigation and asks for volunteers to sail her through the islands. How can a sailor from Hawai'i resist? This is the account of spending three days sailing in the 18th century.

Prince Antone Salvatore is determined to uphold his duty - both to his blossoming country and to his family. So, when the ghost of a one night stand comes knocking on his door with the news that he’s to be a father, there’s only one option: He must marry this woman and secure his child’s place on the throne. Unfortunately for him, the sexy woman he’d thought was so charming and innocent turns out to be a ball of fire with plans of her own - and a past that threatens to tear all his well-laid plans apart.

Princess Ellaria Salvatore is accustomed to getting what she wants - regardless of whether she’s supposed to have it or not. But now that her brother’s arranged marriage has fallen through, she’s left brokering a deal that will save her country and her family from the clutches of war. And while it’s not out of the question for a princess to sacrifice her future for a husband she’s never met, this little hitch in the plan is standing between her and the one thing she wants most of all - her smoking hot bodyguard.