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In 1784, Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along to master the art of French cooking. In exchange for James's cooperation, Jefferson would grant his freedom. Thus began one of the strangest partnerships in United States history. As Hemings apprenticed under master French chefs, Jefferson studied the cultivation of French crops so they might be...
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"On the brink of 30, in a haze of heartbreak, Ella makes the only decision that seems rational: she buys a one-way ticket to Paris, embarking on a pilgrimage of cheese and wine. Her escape from a failed romance is soon complicated by two French men who occupy very different echelons of the French food scene. But when the Eiffel Tower stops sparkling, will Ella find where her heart truly belongs?"--Back cover.
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Chef, author, and world traveler Anthony Bourdain knows that in the world of a cook, an understanding and appreciation of how others eat is akin to discovering secret societies and cryptic subcultures. Bourdain goes local once again, exploring the down-to-earth delights of street food in Down on the Street, stepping outside of his native Manhattan to taste what's off the island in NYC Outer Boroughs, and falling in love with Vietnam all over again....
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"Bill Buford turns his inimitable attention from Italian cuisine to the food of France. Baffled by the language, but convinced that he can master the art of French cooking - or at least get to the bottom of why it is so revered - he begins what becomes a five-year odyssey by shadowing the esteemed French chef, Michel Richard, in Washington, D.C. But when Buford (quickly) realizes that a stage in France is necessary, he goes--this time with his wife...
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Balzac uses food and the art of the table as a connecting thread in his novels, showing how food can evoke character, atmosphere, class, and social climbing more suggestively than money, appearances, and other more conventional trappings. Full of surprises and insights, "Balzac's Omelet" invites readers to taste anew Balzac's genius as a writer.
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