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Ecologist Mark Easter offers a detailed picture of the impact the foods you love have on the earth. Organized by the ingredients of a typical dinner party, including seafood, salad, bread, chicken, steak, potatoes, and fruit pie with ice cream, each chapter examines the food through the lens of the climate crisis. Gathered like guests around the table, here are the stories of these foods: the soil that grew the lettuce, the farmers and ranchers and orchardists who steward the land, the dairy and farm workers and grocers who labor to bring it to the table.

Are you someone who leads a busy and full life? Do you find that you have lesser and lesser time to cook and spend in the kitchen? Do you still want to be able to make healthy and nutritious meals? Many of us lead busy lives. From getting up in the morning, commuting to work and back again, and fitting in other tasks and chores, it doesn’t leave a lot of free time. When you add cooking into the mix, it eats into your free time even further, and this is often the first thing that suffers as we reach for the takeout menus.

This audiobook is an introduction to homesteading and turning your space into a self sufficient environment. However big or small it may be, this audiobook will guide you through the steps needed to get you well informed on what to expect in the beginning, during and after stages of planning and executing your self sufficient space. Urban homesteads are very versatile. I’ve seen people homestead on their apartment roof, in their little inner-city yard, in the yard of their suburban family home, in warehouses, shipping containers, and so much more. You can build a farm anywhere.

Dive into the rich tapestry of flavors and traditions that have made the Mediterranean diet a global sensation. From sun-drenched olive groves to the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea, this book takes you on a culinary adventure that transcends mere nutrition—it's a lifestyle that nourishes heart, body and soul.

Annie Leibovitz meets Heat in this award-winning photographer's stunning celebration of world-famous chefs and their final meals.

Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods - these hold a veritable feast for the forager. In this hugely informative and witty handbook, John Wright reveals how to spot the free and delicious pickings to be found in the British countryside, and how to prepare and cook them.

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.

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

Better Than Homemade is food biographer Carolyn Wyman’s freewheeling and entertaining cultural history of the innovative packaged foods that changed the way we eat. It highlights the fascinating stories behind the food inventions; the histories behind the brands and icons that have become synonymous with them; the jingles that have made them such a large part of our popular culture; and the recipes that have tutored generations of homemakers and comfort-food master chefs.

Big Tequila is the ultimate guide to the rich cultural heritage, history, and makers of this legendary spirit. Immerse yourself in Mexican tradition and learn the essential role that mezcal and tequila have played in this country's history and identity. Offering a detailed account of the transformation of agave into tequila, this book delves into the traditional methods used to produce tequila and the various techniques that have developed over the years. Uncover the renowned mezcal and tequila distilleries that have developed these world-class spirits over the years.

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.

Hoy son tan habituales que cuesta creer que alguna vez fueron objetos de lujo. Hoy están en todas las cocinas, como algo más, a veces incluso olvidadas. Hablamos de las especias, una mercancía no demasiado útil, carentes de valor nutricional o medicinal, que durante muchos siglos fueron un bastión de la economía. Viajeros y aventureros fueron la punta de lanza de la actividad comercial más lucrativa de la historia.

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.

When Molly Wizenberg married Brandon Pettit, he was a trained composer with a handful of offbeat interests: Espresso machines, wooden boats, violin-building, and ice cream-making. So when Brandon decided to open a pizza restaurant, Molly was supportive—not because she wanted him to do it but because the idea was so far-fetched she didn't think he would. Before she knew it, he'd signed a lease on a space. The restaurant, Delancey, was going to be a reality, and all of Molly's assumptions about her marriage were about to change.

The Bourbon Drinker's Companion is a narrative journey into the heart of American craft distilleries, taking listeners from the well-known Jim Beam Booker Noe plant to craft whiskey brewers on the West Coast to the emerging new traditional distillers of the South, in search of America's best whiskey. Bestselling author Colin Spoelman is back to celebrate all things whiskey as he explores the effect branding, taste, region, and distilling processes have on America's beloved and most notorious drink.

What could possibly beat a cool pint of beer down the pub or a lazy glass of wine at your favourite bar? The answer is: home-brewed beer or your very own brand of wine. With this, the twelfth in the River Cottage Handbook series, the inimitable John Wright shows exactly how easy it is to get started. You don't need masses of space to make alcohol at home, and if you follow the simple instructions, you won't be faced with exploding bottles in the cellar. But don't forget, it's all about experimentation and finding out what works for you.

It's not just about eating no animal food - it’s about eating whole, unrefined foods including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. The information provided and the 10-day eat real food plan will make it easy to transition your diet and achieve significant results, even if you did not with other diets, without counting carbs or calories.

La vita e i grandi vini. Le vigne, le colline "sferzate da ossigeno, immaginazione e vento"; le cantine secolari, i caveau, le bottiglie pregiate. Tra le pagine di Me la ricordo come una giornata felice, Roberto Racca ha intrecciato il proprio racconto biografico a una collezione di indimenticabili esperienze enoiche. Consulente e consigliere di alcune importanti aziende vitivinicole italiane e profondo conoscitore della mappa enologica internazionale, ha inventato un libro speciale che ci parla di una passione divenuta arte e professione.

«Ens fa tanta mandra fer el sopar que amb la quantitat suficient de sucre seríem capaços de menjar-nos una caca de gos, trobar-la bona i defensar-ho davant de qui fos. No sigueu bèsties, cuineu!»

O autor dos EUA fez uma espécie de genealogia da comida ao percorrer, em marcha a ré, a trajetória do alimento da mesa até sua origem mais remota. Muito além do jornalismo, dá absolutamente todas as explicações a respeito de cada ingrediente consumido diariamente. Ao contrário dos que tentam esquecer os abusos da indústria alimentícia, Michael Pollan leu o rótulo e viajou até o pedaço de terra onde cada substância foi plantada.