Home Food

For over two thousand years, tea has awakened, calmed, and connected people across continents and cultures. A History of Tea traces this extraordinary beverage's global journey—from the tea houses of ancient China and the Zen temples of Japan, to the colonial plantations of India and Sri Lanka, and the teacups of Britain and beyond. Along the way, it explores how tea shaped empires, fueled revolutions, and gave rise to rituals that endure today.

Celebrate Kentucky bourbon, from Angel's Envy and Buffalo Trace to Willett and Woodford Reserve, by exploring the history of the drink, its heritage, influence, and how production affects what you taste in the glass. Each chapter of this volume profiles one distillery, featuring engaging stories of its origins, evolution, and initiatives for the future. Tasting notes for recommended bottles include popular favorites and worthy splurges so you can learn more about your preferred drams and discover exciting new expressions to try.

This charming book recounts the remarkable journey of the bagel from the tables of 17th-century Poland to the freezers of middle America today. The story is one of surprising connections between an unassuming ring-shaped roll and centuries of Polish, Jewish, and American history.

Eating is arguably the most somatic type of therapy. It involves little thought, the body does most of it for you, and it’s required for survival. Eating is not some esoteric concept. Eating brings people together. In Food Therapy, somatic educator Luis Mojica combines his extensive knowledge of nutrition and trauma recovery to offer a groundbreaking approach to healing through food. This book explores how food choices directly impact the nervous system, emotional well-being, and our ability to cope with stress and trauma.

Homegrown & Homemade: Unlock the Secrets to a Sustainable, Abundant Life. What if you could transform your backyard into a thriving oasis that feeds your family year-round? Are you ready to break free from expensive store-bought produce and take control of your food supply? Homegrown & Homemade is your complete guide to self-reliance, combining permaculture gardening and food preservation into one powerful resource. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to elevate your skills, this 2-in-1 guide empowers you to live a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle.

There is a corner of every town and city in Britain where the air is tangy with vinegar and thick with the scent of frying. It is almost impossible not to follow this mesmeric vapour trail, fuelling a nostalgic rush of parents across the land declaring ‘Chippy tea!’, followed by the golden anticipation of the chip shop queue. In this lively and relatable book, acclaimed author Daniel Gray ponders the magic of chippies and rejoices in the delights they have sprinkled among us over the last 150 years.

Would you like delicious home cooked meals that save time and money? You are going to love cooking again after trying the wide variety of mouthwatering meals included. With a crockpot, cooking preparation and cleanup is easy. You can use a slow cooker and start dinner before leaving for work. When you come home the atmosphere will be scented with the savory smell of a delicious dinner.

By purchasing The Complete Air Fryer Recipes for Quick and Healthy Meals, you will soon be surprised how simple it really is to serve meals to your family that not only taste superb; they will improve your general health. Leave all of the work to the Air Fryer. You can take the credit for the tasty dishes and no one has to know how you did it unless you want to share.

Whether you're grilling up classics or experimenting with international flavors, this guide brings you everything you need to create mouthwatering, smoky perfection for every occasion. From expert smoking techniques to flavor-boosting marinades, every minute is packed with recipes and tips that guarantee you'll wow at every gathering. Ready to take your BBQ game to the next level?

Food writer Jonathan Kauffman journeys back more than half a century - to the 1960s and 1970s - to tell the story of how a coterie of unusual men and women embraced an alternative lifestyle that would ultimately change how modern Americans eat. Impeccably researched, Hippie Food chronicles how the longhairs, revolutionaries, and back-to-the-landers rejected the square establishment of President Richard Nixon's America and turned to a more idealistic and wholesome communal way of life and food.

From the citrus groves of Sicily to a taco in Mexico City, In Search of the Perfect Peach takes you on a journey in the pursuit of flavor, with Franco revealing at every step how this incredibly simple desire can lead to radical change. Throughout, he offers us a deeply optimistic vision of how we as consumers can follow flavor to fix the food system and bring joy to our every meal.

Begin your journey to sustainable living, even if you've never held a tool in your life! Are you ready to embrace off-grid living but feel overwhelmed by where to start? Do you dream of gaining independence from modern utilities or preparing for emergencies with confidence? This audiobook is your gateway to self-reliance and sustainability.

As late as the 1960s, tacos were virtually unknown outside Mexico and the American Southwest. Within fifty years the United States had shipped taco shells everywhere from Alaska to Australia, Morocco to Mongolia. But how did this tasty hand-held food - and Mexican food more broadly - become so ubiquitous? In Planet Taco, Jeffrey Pilcher traces the historical origins and evolution of Mexico's national cuisine, explores its incarnation as a Mexican American fast-food, shows how surfers became global pioneers of Mexican food, and how Corona beer conquered the world.

As devoted cat owners, we want the best for our feline companions. For many of us, that love translates into small daily rituals: the sound of a can popping open, the meticulous measuring of kibble, or the quiet satisfaction of watching our cat enjoy their meal. We make these choices carefully, assuming we’re doing right by them. After all, nutrition is one of the most basic, tangible ways we show love.

Throughout America's history as an industrial nation, sizable countercultural movements have chosen to forgo modern comforts in pursuit of a simpler life. In this illuminating alternative American history, Margot Anne Kelley details the evolution of food-centric utopian movements that were fueled by deep yearnings for unpolluted water and air, racial and gender equality, for peace, for a less consumerist lifestyle, for a sense of authenticity, for simplicity, for a healthy diet, and for a sustaining connection to the natural world.

What's really going into commercial dog food? The answer is horrifying. Big Kibble is big business: $75 billion globally. A handful of multinational corporations dominate the industry and together own as many as 80 percent of all brands. This comes as a surprise to most people, but what’s even more shocking is how lax the regulations and guidelines are around these products. The guidelines - or lack thereof - for pet food allow producers to include ever-cheaper ingredients and create ever-larger earnings.

If you enjoy wine - but can’t articulate why - you’re not alone! From terroir to global varieties, Wine: A Beginner’s Guide breaks down the complex bouquets of winemaking and tasting into ways that are fun and easy to understand. Learn what really makes a cabernet sauvignon red. Taste how it’s possible to detect a hint of leather, chocolate, or even rubber in a single sip. Confidently discuss the subtleties of different types of grapes with the guide that has everything you need to know to grow your love of wine.

Do you want to lose weight while still enjoying your favorite foods? Like many other people, we would like to change our lifestyle to a more healthy alternative; this audiobook can help you achieve that exact goal. We listed 39 superfoods that can change your life dramatically and that you can easily add to your diet. We believe that having the perfect diet can save lives. The more knowledgeable we are about the food we consume, the more self-aware we can be about what we put in our body, therefore giving us, our dream lifestyle and our dream body.

Produce Your Own Food 2-in-1 Collection is the ultimate beginner’s guide to raising backyard chickens and growing fresh food—even if you’ve never done either before! This practical, down-to-earth audiobook combines two complete how-to guides into one empowering resource.

In 2009, journalist Samuel Fromartz was offered the assignment of a lifetime: to travel to France to work in a boulangerie. So began his quest to hone not just his homemade baguette - which later beat out professional bakeries to win the "Best Baguette of DC" - but his knowledge of bread, from seed to table.