The Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee15 reviews Stewart Lee Allen Ballantine Books, 2003 One of my favorite books + amp up on the mocha and read + A gonzo tour with the Magical Mystery Bean I came across this book by accident and bought it out of my sheer love for coffee. But the book not only has the great tale of how coffee came from Africa and made it's way all over the earth to the daily drink we know today, it also is a first rate travelogue. The author follows coffee's ...             In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food14 reviews Stewart Lee Allen Ballantine Books, 2003 It's a fun book and very informative. + Interesting, but some spurious claims I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot of history. He breaks it down into the seven deadly sins. How the apple became the "forbidden fruit" in the Bible. Why to even this day we look down at corn (think about how it's in junk food). Why some foods are shunned over the years for class reasons ...             Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History9 reviews H. E. Jacobs The Lyons Press, 1997 Multi-faceted book-wow + The Rise of Western Civilization Through Bread + Rise to the occasion + Bread as a catalyst for civilization + A Unique Perspective on World History             Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human ...51 reviews Terence Mckenna Bantam, 1993 Not your grandfather's history + Good but "Stoned apes" needs more research + Interesting Perspective + Stoned Apes             Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind12 reviews Henry Hobhouse Shoemaker & Hoard, 2005 An insightful book + An insightful book I havn't read this book in a while but came across an editorial by Hobhouse recently and I thought I'd check to see if it's still in print. I recall some rather strange notions about our 'current' lack of fiber in our diet and the dire effect it may have, but in most areas where he dosn't range ...             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 ! ?             The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved for the World10 reviews Christy Campbell Algonquin Books, 2006 Phylloxera and The Botanist and the Vintner + A threat to all wine + you don't have to be an enologist + A plague on both your louses             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             Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture6 reviews Marvin Harris Waveland Press, 1998 Fascinating and unsettling + Well written, but dated + Love the animals - especially when nicely cooked + A common man's view of this enlightened work. + Good to Read!             Medieval Cuisine of the Islamic World: A Concise History with 174 Recipes (California Studies in Food and ...3 reviews Lilia Zaouali University of California Press, 2007 "Bang the casserole against the ground," an instruction from one of the recipes in Medieval Cuisine of the Islamic World (p.135) + Getting acquainted with arab cooking + Excellent translation of an old cuisine "Bang the casserole against the ground," an instruction from one of the recipes in Medieval Cuisine of the Islamic World (p.135). (Kids, do not do this at home!) The book was written in French, translated to Italian, and from the Italian into English, that is a long journey to take for a text ...             The Story of Corn6 reviews Betty Fussell University of New Mexico Press, 2004 what a book + Kind of A-maize-ing + Corn breadth + Best book about corn you can find! + A specialized food history             The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell22 reviews Mark Kurlansky Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Can't beat it. + The Natural Wonder of NYC History, History, History. And we continue to live it. Know our past control our future.             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?             Literary Feasts: Inspired Eating from Classic Fiction Sean Brand Atria, 2006 Our busy twenty-first-century lifestyle doesn't allow much time for us to enjoy the pleasures of a good meal. Literary Feasts aims to change that by restoring readers' desires to eat, drink, and be merry. While Leopold Bloom fortified himself for his rambles through Dublin with a hearty breakfast of grilled kidneys with pepper, thinly sliced bread and butter, and a large pot of tea, James Bond ...             The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World165 reviews Michael Pollan Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 Funny, gentle and world changing + The Botnay of Desire + worth the time + Short, Sweet, Insightful             The True History of Chocolate13 reviews Sophie D. Coe, Michael D. Coe Thames & Hudson, 2000 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, ...             Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life321 reviews Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ... HarperCollins, 2007 Terrific book! + You Take the Good, You Take the Bad + True Inspiration Barbara Kingsolver has struck a wonderful balance among educating readers about gardening, slow food, food science and telling a great tale of a family's adventure of local eating. The recipes are great, too! What a revelation to learn that we have all been anesthetized by the large ...             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             Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food In World Mythology1 review Tamra Andrews ABC-Clio Inc, 2000 Draws intriguing connections between food & world mythology Nectar and Ambrosia draws some unusual and intriguing connections between food and world mythology, examining the magic properties and uses of food through myths and legends. Nectar and Ambrosia will appeal to a wide audience as it provides links between culture and culinary folklore.             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.