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Alcohol and Medicine have an inextricably intertwined history, with innovations in each altering the path of the other. The story stretches back to ancient times, when beer and wine were used to provide nutrition and hydration, and were employed as solvents for healing botanicals. Over time, alchemists distilled elixirs designed to cure all diseases, monastic apothecaries developed mystical botanical liqueurs, traveling physicians concocted dubious intoxicating nostrums, and the drinks we’re familiar with today began to take form.

Feasting her way through an Italian honeymoon, Jen Lin-Liu was struck by culinary echoes of the delicacies she ate and cooked back in China, where she’d lived for more than a decade. Who really invented the noodle? she wondered, like many before her. But also: How had food and culture moved along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route linking Asia to Europe - and what could still be felt of those long-ago migrations?

Patrick E. McGovern takes us on a fascinating journey through time to the dawn of brewing, when our ancestors might well have made a paleo brew of wild fruits, honey, cereals, and botanicals. Early beverage makers must have marveled at the magical process of fermentation. Their amazement grew as they drank the mind-altering drinks, which were to become the medicines, religious symbols, and social lubricants of later cultures.

Conoceremos la evolución de la cocina española, desde las tortas de harina de bellota íbera al caviar esférico de melón de Ferran Adrià. Descubriremos que el mejor relato sobre la fructífera convivencia entre las cocinas cristiana, judía y musulmana se lo debemos a la prostituta Aldonza, La lozana andaluza; que en el segundo viaje de Colón a las "Indias Occidentales", su marinería comió tres manatíes (vacas marinas) creyendo que eran sirenas poco agraciadas; que somos el único país que puede presumir de haber tenido un perro gourmet.

Taking the locavore movement to heart, best-selling coauthor and social innovator Vicki Robin pledged for one month to eat only food sourced within a ten-mile radius of her home on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, Washington. Her sustainable diet not only brings to light society's unhealthy dependency on mass-produced, prepackaged foods but also helps her reconnect with her body and her environment.

Стэнли Туччи вырос в италоамериканской семье, которая уделяла огромное внимание еде и каждый вечер собиралась за кухонным столом. В этой книге он не только делится самыми разными рецептами, но и рассказывает связанные с ними удивительные истории. Вкус — это размышления о жизни и еде, перемежаемые рассказами актера о детстве в США и нынешней жизни в Британии; о работе над фильмами "Большая ночь", "Джули и Джулия" и документальным сериалом "В поисках Италии"; о любви, семье и заботе о детях.

Everything the connoisseur could ever want to know about gin, the spirit that sparked a worldwide distilling boom

A settant'anni suonati, dopo aver passato oltre un ventennio a raccogliere, e provare (!), le tante ricette regionali, Artusi pubblica "La Scienza in cucina e l'Arte di mangiar bene", destinato a diventare una vera e propria bibbia popolare. Spartiacque nella cultura gastronomica italiana, ha subito conquistato, con la sua prosa limpida e vivace e i gustosi aneddoti, un posto nei cuori, nelle biblioteche e nelle cucine dell’intero paese. Con questo titolo debutta la collana AudioCook a cura di Luisanna Messeri, talentuosa scrittrice e volto amato della cucina in tv. Ospite fisso alla Prova del Cuoco, dove sforna con vulcanica allegria piatti ispirati alla grande tradizione nostrana.

Kaffee ist einer der meistgehandelten Rohstoffe der Welt. Von Menschen, die ihn in Äthiopien oder Vietnam anbauen, über Geschäftsleute, deren Arbeitstag an der Wall Street mit einem coffee to go beginnt, bis hin zu KaffeeforscherInnen in Costa Rica – rund um den Globus prägt dieses faszinierende Genussmittel unseren Alltag. In der Sonderausstellung "Kosmos Kaffee" nähert sich das Deutsche Museum dem vielseitigen Getränk aus einer wissenschaftlichen und zugleich sinnlichen Perspektive.

Amatriciana, pesto, ragù alla bolognese, lasagne, pasta ripiena, gnocchi. Siamo tutti convinti di conoscere alla perfezione come si preparano questi piatti, e cosa prevede “la tradizione”. Ma se scoprissimo che l'italianissima carbonara è nata negli Stati Uniti e che la ricetta “tradizionale" (guanciale, uova, pecorino, niente panna) è apparsa solo alla fine degli anni sessanta? E che invece le fettuccine Alfredo, considerate simbolo di posticcia cucina italoamericana, sono in realtà nate nella Roma dell'Ottocento?

America is more than just a fast food nation. Food Americana is the inside story of how generations of Americans have formed a national cuisine with tastes from all over the world. Fried chicken was a distinctly Southern dish - now it's the Sunday night special at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood. A Utah restaurant won Maine's annual Best Lobster Roll competition. And perhaps the ultimate all-American dish, pizza, is served up in 30 different styles, a total of three billion pies a year, an average of 23 pounds for each of us.

This book encourages you to become absorbed in the everyday magic of transforming a few simple ingredients into something utterly delicious. From the focus of baking sourdough to the quick-win of a cheesy biscuit, gut-friendly muffins to crowd-pleasing carrot cake, there is a recipe for every mood and every occasion. Steph Blackwell took her own baking journey to the final of The Great British Bake Off, and having experienced the well-being benefits of baking first-hand, she is on a mission to share her passion with others and sprinkle a little baking joy in the world.

Mit diesem unverzichtbaren Basiswerk wird aus jedem Weinbanausen ein überzeugender Weinkenner. Egal, ob es um den Party-Talk über Bouquets oder Jahrgänge geht, um die Qual der Wahl vor dem Weinregal oder um den Spießrutenlauf bei der Weinprobe - dieses ironisch-unterhaltsame Hörbuch lässt keine Fragen in Sachen Wein offen.

Cask Strength is more than a history book. In it, Mike Gerrard, an award-winning travel and drinks writer, investigates the making, buying, and selling of barrels and details how drinks like wine, tequila, rum, cognac, and others are enhanced by specific kinds of barrel production.

Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after water. People around the globe sip tea daily, enjoying not just its delicious flavors, but also its numerous health benefits, such as weight loss, glowing skin, strong immunity, and stress relief, just to name a few.

Cooking Fun: 50 Easy and Fun Recipes for Kids Unlock the joy of cooking with Cooking Fun, the ultimate recipe book designed especially for young chefs! Bursting with 50 delicious and simple recipes, this colorful cookbook transforms the kitchen into a playground where kids can explore their culinary creativity.

Unearth the untold stories of bourbon whiskey: Immerse yourself in the riveting history and exciting future of America's native spirit!

Adéntrese en el mundo de la agricultura familiar y descubra el arte de criar conejos para obtener una carne que le hará la boca agua. Esta completa guía le lleva de viaje a través de las prácticas consagradas de la cría de conejos, proporcionándole las habilidades, el conocimiento y la confianza para crear una fuente sostenible de sabrosa proteína justo en su patio trasero.

Mit umgebundener Serviette und Literatur- und Gastrokritiker Denis Scheck um die Welt. Ein geistreicher Genießer plaudert aus der Küche: Ob er von seiner Lieblingsknäckebrotsorte schwärmt oder erklärt, wie man die perfekte Bouillabaisse kocht – Denis Scheck lässt einem mit seinen köstlichen Geschichten das Wasser im Munde zusammenlaufen. In seinen kulinarischen Anekdoten erzählt er uns von seiner Leidenschaft für Essen und Trinken, mischt Literarisches und Persönliches, verrät Rezepte und Restauranttipps.

In Outdoor Cooking, Gill Meller explains every aspect of cooking out in the open. He will take you back to basics with a guide to building the perfect fire, and reinvigorate your summer barbecue by cooking bread on it, grilling Indian-style kebabs, smoking fish or roasting succulent joints of meat. You can also find out how to make the most of a pizza oven or Kamado-style clay barbecue (popularised by the Big Green Egg) and, if you’re feeling adventurous, there are comprehensive instructions for spit roasting larger pieces of meat or making a smouldering earth oven.