The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection Michael Ruhlman Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001             In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto192 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Just Eat Food. Real Food. + Beyond eye opening... a must read for food consumers + Ayurveda and Food equals Health & Longevity + enlightening + Blew Through This GREAT Book             El Bulli 1994-19971 review Ferran Adria, Juli Soler, ... Ecco, 2006 ElBulli 1994-1997 This book and it's two sequels give an insight into the mind of a creative genius, Ferran Adria .They are VERY expensive and really mainly of use to the professional chef. Even then, I suspect that one would have to buy Adria's products to get a few recipes (these are very expensive in Australia). ...             On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen173 reviews Harold McGee Scribner, 2004 excellent + food science my friends + Foody Gift + On Food and Cooking + Great Book!             Spice: The History of a Temptation20 reviews Jack Turner Vintage, 2005 READABLE POPULAR HISTORY - A DELIGHT! + Wonderful research, interesting stories + Frankincense and Myrrh Spice, The History of a Temptation by Jack Turner is a very well written history of the spice trade, written in the popular history mode. A tremendous amount of research must have gone into this work as it is absolutely filled with little gems of detail and wonderful small side stories. There are ...             Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table110 reviews Ruth Reichl Broadway, 1999 Warning - lot's of gushing to follow + Warm and Engaging + Delicious to read + !!             Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World115 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World + A fist full of Cod + A quirky but tremendously entertaining history + cod: a well written history + Cod this book be any better?             Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World24 reviews Holley Bishop Free Press, 2006 Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey + Went out and bought honey after reading the book + excellent! This is one of the best books I have read. Makes me want to get a bee hive for my back yard. Very interesting facts about bees and honey. Every high school/middle school science class should read this book. I liked it so much I bought it for friends.             The True History of Chocolate, Second Edition13 reviews Sophie D. Coe, Michael D. Coe Thames & Hudson, 2007 A delicious read about a delicious treat + Delicious Chocolate + A Delectable Treat. Okay I must first confess I only read the first edition of this book, not the fancy schmancy second edition, but since I feel the two editions are mostly alike I shall proceed to review anyway, or I will just add the proviso that this review is intended for the first edition of this book. Anyway, ...             Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites That Delight Before the Meal Begins19 reviews Rick Tramonto, Mary Goodbody Random House, 2002 A must have book for any serious foodie + From Hannibal Lecter's Table to Yours + amuse-bouche + Good Buy             Food: The History of Taste (California Studies in Food and Culture)4 reviews University of California Press, 2007 Real Gastronomy in a Fine Style + Worth the hardback - if you're considering waiting + Excellent academic overview of food in history + A Delicious Read             Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting ...161 reviews Bill Buford Vintage, 2007 Great read - even for non-cooksI + A amazing journey through food and cooking + You Need to Love the Kitchen + Outsider Looking In + banjo             The Reach of a Chef: Beyond the Kitchen20 reviews Michael Ruhlman Viking Adult, 2006 Ruhlman Does It Again + Great insight into the world of professional cooking + "I'm not a chef anymore and it breaks my heart." + Engaging, thoughtful and tasty prose             Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen195 reviews Julie Powell, 2005 Hilariously yummy! + Too Funny to Pass Up! + Fun AND taught me about cooking. Well, a little about cooking... Oh. My. God. This was easily one of THE best books I have ever read! Who knew that hidden among the writings on food books was a gem of this caliber and magnificence. Julie Powell was like many failed actresses who had moved to New York before her...stuck in a dead end job. She was unhappy in ...             The Meaning of Food2 reviews Julie Dash, Nikky Finney PBS (Direct), 2005 Regional Food + Excellent Video!!! I watched this on PBS TV, it is an excellent history of regional foods and very informative and interesting! If you like to see food prepared and where it started, you will love this DVD, when it is released in late April, 2005. What really interested me was the settlement (city) in Texas that is ...             Fast Food Nation1409 reviews Eric Schlosser Harper Perennial, 2005 The true world of Fast Food opens before your eyes! + By the Author of Outstanding You + highest approval + One Fast Food National Under God ! ?             Food in History19 reviews Reay Tannahill Three Rivers Press, 1995 Wonderful, enlighten read, with one caveat. + 8 stars out of 5 + My favorit book of all times + Very Interesting!!             A History of the World in 6 Glasses49 reviews Tom Standage Walker Publishing Company, 2006 World History Through a Few Beverages + It's actually quite interesting + A fun telling of the history of humankind - through beveridges.. + A Drinker and Thinker's Delight + A history of he world in 6 glasses             Salt: A World History106 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history + Ok...It was just Ok + A great read Remembering 2nd semester of Western Civ with a dynamic prof who loved to use the "spectrum of history" to link events...food, religion, war, hobbies, work. That is how this book is read and you must eat the whole salty pretzel to get the flavor. You must try not to quibble with a few sweeping ...             Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing54 reviews Michael Ruhlman, Brian Polcyn W. W. Norton, 2005 Charcuterie for the home enthusiast + charcuterie + Inspirational! + Meat, Meat....Eat more Meat!!!!!!!!!!!!! + Easy reading for great results!