food

  • Thank you very much to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for the ARC of Toby Amidor’s new cookbook! Toby Amidor’s cookbook “Healthy Living High-Protein Cookbook” opens with a discussion on the benefits of a higher protein diet. I am not an expert by any means, and I really don’t know what kind of nutrient-focused food…

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  • Thank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the ARC of Kelsey Barnard Clark’s inspiring cookbook “The Flavor of Fire!” Even before becoming a full-time vegetarian, I knew there had to be more to grilling than burgers, hot dogs, and chicken drumsticks. This book answers my questions, offering grilling recipes for familiar foods like chicken, beef,…

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  • Thank you NetGalley and Skyhorse Publishing for the ARC of Niva and Yotam Kay’s “The Abundant Kitchen!” For a long time now, I have wanted to learn how to can my own vegetables and make my own jams and kombucha, but I am terrified I am going to give my family botulism. This book almost…

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  • Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh is an outstanding book. I was expecting a microhistory about oranges, or citrus fruit as a whole; I was not expecting an incredibly well-researched social history about culture, society, belonging, searching for one’s place in the world, biases, acceptance, food cultivation, and environmentalism (among other topics). Goh’s book takes readers…

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