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

New Releases Tagged "Food"

A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity
A Brewed Awakening
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
The Subtle Art of Folding Space
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
Brighter than Before
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
Milk Fed
A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang
The Reservation
The Pairing
Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
The Slow Burn
Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #19)
The Dead Husband Cookbook
What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts)
Yes, Chef
Wonka
My Magnolia Summer
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,336 books — 1,658 voters
Chocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Food-Related Fiction
1,135 books — 612 voters

Learning How To Eat by Brian V. MenardBefore and After by Andrew ShanahanThe 2 Week Diet Plan by Brian Flatt by Brian FlattThe 21 Day Flat Belly Fix System by Todd LambThe Fat Decimater System by Kyle Cooper
Best Diet Books
192 books — 271 voters
Practical Paleo by Diane SanfilippoThe Primal Blueprint by Mark SissonIt Starts with Food by Dallas HartwigWell Fed by Melissa JoulwanThe Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf
Best Paleo/Primal Books
131 books — 147 voters


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
Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

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