Officially titled The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food, it was often known simply as “Kniga” (translated: "book") because it was one of the only cookbooks to exist in the Soviet Union. The volume is peppered with glossy photographs of really lavish spreads and packed with text as well. There are recipes for lentils and crab salad and how to cook buckwheat nine ... Show More
Nov 2021
'Black Food' is more than just recipes, it's the stories behind them
Cookbook author and chef Bryant Terry edited and curated the new book, Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes From Across The African Diaspora. His goal was to preserve Black American recipes and their complex stories, but he uses more than just food to tell those stories. The boo ... Show More
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May 2024
Depuis quand parle-t-on de gastronomie française ?
Ça nous parait évident de parler de gastronomie, de notre soft power so french dont on est si fier comme si, ce mot avait toujours existé, mais non. Il y a bien quelqu’un qui l’a introduit dans notre langue pour définir ce qu’est l’art de la cuisine à la française. Mais qui ?Il y ... Show More
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Mar 2018
Cooking the Books with Yotam and Nigella
Who first started collecting recipes into cookbooks? Do cookbooks have a future in a world full of online recipes? And can cookbooks tell us anything about what people are actually eating, or are they simply aspirational food porn? This episode, we explore the past, present, and ... Show More
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