Home Food

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.

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.

How to safely store fish, wild game, beef, pork, and poultry by canning, smoking, salt curing, freezing, freeze-drying, dehydrating, and brining—for camping, RVing, hiking, long-term storage, and doomsday preppers. Born from this need is our journey to finding ways to store food safely. Food preservation is a large part of human history.

Do you care about what's on your dinner table, or do you think about the welfare of animals when you're out buying that juicy burger, or chicken sandwich? If you don't, you really should! It's unfair to the billions of innocent animals that are slaughtered and live in the most horrendous and brutal of conditions to ever exist that humans use these animals' flesh and blood solely for food and that their lives are riddled with torture, pain, horror, and nothing else.

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.

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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.

As America transformed from fledgling nation to world power, one element remained constant: alcohol. The 18th century saw the Father of His Country distilling whiskey in his backyard. The 19th century witnessed the lavish expenses on wine by the Sage of Monticello, Honest Abe's inclination toward temperance, and the slurred speech of the first president to be impeached.

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.

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.