In her highly original book, Charlotte Biltekoff explores the role that science and scientific authority play in food industry responses to consumer concerns about what we eat and how it is made. Real Food, Real Facts offers lessons that extend well beyond food choice and will appeal to readers interested in how everyday people come to accept or reject scientific authority in matters of personal health and well-being.
Wurgaft and White—son and mother—make delightful company as they guide us through everything from the birth of agriculture to the lamination in a croissant in modern-day Tokyo.From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authenticity, Ways of Eating introduces readers to
A much celebrated author and food scholar, Darra Goldstein has devoted her career to interpreting Russian culture, and presents a new look into how Russian cuisine has developed in response to economic hardship and political oppression. Her newest book, The Kingdom of Rye, takes readers on a vivid t
