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How Cooking Civilized Us: Michael Pollan on Food as Social Glue and Anti-Corporate Activism
How Cooking Civilized Us: Michael Pollan on Food as Social Glue and Anti-Corporate Activism

What the four elements have to do with corporate exploitation and the story arc of culinary craft.

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Modern Art Desserts: From Mondrian Cake to Matisse Parfait
Modern Art Desserts: From Mondrian Cake to Matisse Parfait

Edible masterpieces from the pastry chef at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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5½ Favorite Food Books of 2012
5½ Favorite Food Books of 2012

From Thomas Jefferson to the secret history of coffee, by way of urban farming and Downton Abbey.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 13 Uses for Turkey Leftovers
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 13 Uses for Turkey Leftovers

“Not one but has been tried and proven — there are headstones all over America to testify to the fact.”

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How Thomas Jefferson Pioneered the Tomato, Championed Urban Farming, and Taught Americans to Make Coffee
How Thomas Jefferson Pioneered the Tomato, Championed Urban Farming, and Taught Americans to Make Coffee

The Founding Father’s lesser-known but monumental contributions to modern culture.

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The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook: A Rare 1961 Treasure Trove of Unusual Recipes and Creative Wit
The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook: A Rare 1961 Treasure Trove of Unusual Recipes and Creative Wit

“Permit two egg yolks to recline.”

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The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook, Illustrated
The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook, Illustrated

Love, loss, and the conquest of French cuisine.

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A Secret Illustrated History of Coffee, Coca, and Cola
A Secret Illustrated History of Coffee, Coca, and Cola

What America’s premier anti-drug autocrat has to do with Bach and helping Coke import illegal coca leaves.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Turkey Recipe
Marilyn Monroe’s Turkey Recipe

How to cook a bird like Norma Jeane.

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John Keats’s Porridge: The Favorite Recipes of Beloved Poets
John Keats’s Porridge: The Favorite Recipes of Beloved Poets

What simple dishes reveal about the complexities of poetry as a creative act of constant transformation.

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