Cooking Audiobooks | Non-Fiction

The Best American Food Writing 2023

A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman. 'In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing,” writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. “Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing.” The stories in this year’s Best American Food Writing are brilliant, eye-opening windows into the heart of our country’s culture. From the link between salt and sex, to Syrian refugees transforming ancient Turkish food traditions, to the FDA’s crusade on alternative non-dairy milk options, to Black farmers in Arkansas seeking justice, the scope of these essays spans nearly every aspect of our society. This anthology offers an entertaining and poignant look at how food shapes our lives and how food writing shapes our culture. THE BEST AMERICAN FOOD WRITING 2023 INCLUDES JAYA SAXENA • LIGAYA MISHAN • MARION NESTLE TOM PHILPOTT • WESLEY BROWN • ALICIA KENNEDY CAROLINE HATCHETT • AMY LOEFFLER and others

Mark Bittman, Silvia Killingsworth (Author), Anthony Rey Perez, Carolina Hoyos, Chanté Mccormick, Dylan Moore, Elyse Dinh, Johnny Rey Diaz, Justin Chien, Nikki Massoud, Terrence Kidd, Will Tulin (Narrator)

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Food of the Cods: How Fish and Chips Made Britain

The story of Britain’s fish and chips obsession ‘A lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what may be our greatest achievement: the chippy.’ Stuart Maconie Step inside and unwrap this deliciously entertaining look at Britain’s national dish. There is a corner of every town and city in Britain where the air is tangy with vinegar and the scent of frying. Following the irresistible lure, Daniel Gray ponders the magic of chippies and the delights they have sprinkled among us for the last 150 years as he investigates the social – and sociable – history of fish and chips. Travelling to chippies from Dundee to Devon via South Shields, Oldham, Bradford, Bethnal Green, the Rhondda Valley and more – Daniel Gray explores our fish-and-chip nation to show how chippies have helped emancipate women, promote equality for immigrants and shape local and national identity. Whether you were raised eating scraps of Wolverhampton’s orange chips, London’s ‘wallies’ or Hull’s chip spice – even if you think you know whether tea, Vimto or dandelion and burdock is the best accompaniment – this mouth-watering book is as much about who we are as what we eat.

Daniel Gray (Author), George Reid (Narrator)

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The Encyclopedia of Cocktails: The People, Bars & Drinks, with More Than 100 Recipes

A lively A-to-Z compendium of the notable drinks, bartenders, and bars that shaped the cocktail world and produced the vibrant spirits culture we enjoy today, from two-time James Beard Award-nominated author and New York Times cocktail and spirits writer, Robert Simonson. How did the Old-Fashioned get its name, and why has the drink endured? What drinks were invented by Sam Ross? What was the Pegu Club, and who bartended there? In The Encyclopedia of Cocktails, Robert Simonson catalogues all the essential people, places, and drinks that make up our cocktail history in a refreshing take on the conventional reference book. New York Times cocktail and spirits writer Robert Simonson's witty and opinionated presentation of the bar world is a refreshing look at all things cocktail-related. There are more than 100 drink recipes, from the Adonis to the Zombie. Simonson also includes entries for spirits from absinthe to vodka and illuminates the origins of each. This guide isn't a strictly academic text, nor is it simply a collection of drink recipes-it is an animated, sometimes irreverent historical journey highlighting the preeminent bars and top bartenders of record. The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is perfect for cocktail nerds as well as anyone interested in learning about cocktail culture. It's both a recipe book and a reference guide to keep near the bar or flip through while sipping your favorite libation.

Robert Simonson (Author), Robert Simonson (Narrator)

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Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods

Apples, a common New England crop, have been called the United States' most endangered food. The iconic Texas Longhorn cattle is categorized at critical risk for extinction. Unique date palms, found nowhere else on the planet, grow in California’s Coachella Valley, but the family farms that caretake them are shutting down. Apples, cattle, dates?these are foods that carry significant cultural weight. But they’re disappearing. In Endangered Eating, culinary historian Sarah Lohman draws inspiration from the Ark of Taste, a list compiled by Slow Food International that catalogues important regional foods. She travels the country learning about the distinct ingredients at risk of being lost: in Hawaii, she learns the stories behind heirloom sugarcane; in the Navajo Nation, she assists in the traditional butchering of a Navajo Churro ram; in the Upper Midwest, she harvests wild rice; in the Pacific Northwest, she spends a day reefnet fishing; on the Gulf Coast, she devours gumbo made with filé powder; in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, she tastes America’s oldest peanut. She learns from those who love these rare ingredients: shepherds, fishers, farmers, scientists, historians, and activists. And she tries her hand at raising these crops and preparing these dishes. Animated by stories yet grounded in research, Endangered Eating gives listeners the tools to support community organizations and producers that work to preserve local culinary traditions and rare, cherished foods.

Sarah Lohman (Author), Sarah Lohman (Narrator)

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Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths About the Food We Eat

In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions: Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers? Was red meat really declared a carcinogen by the WHO? Does that mean I should become a vegetarian? And who decides what gets labeled as red meat and white meat? Is salt really not that bad for you and did a group of researchers really want to experiment on prisoners to prove the point? Does coffee cause cancer or heart attacks? Why did a California court say coffee needed a warning label? Is red wine really good for your heart, and what makes the French Paradox such a paradox? Why did the New England Journal of Medicine link eating chocolate with winning a Nobel Prize? Why were eggs once bad for you but now good for you again? Does that mean I don't need to worry about cholesterol? Should I be taking vitamin D?

Dr. Christopher Labos (Author), Tom Perkins (Narrator)

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[German] - Gott wohnt in unserer Straße - Eine ziemlich heilige Geschichte (Ungekürzt)

Wie wäre es, Gott zum Nachbarn zu haben? Genau das geschieht dem Erzähler in dieser Geschichte. Ganz sicher ist er sich allerdings nicht, denn der Nachbar heißt Georg Ott und auf dem Schild an seiner Klingel steht G.Ott - eigentlich ein Punkt zuviel. Eine erste Kontaktaufnahme entwickelt sich gut, doch dann nehmen die Ereignisse einen unerwarteten und ziemlich überraschenden Verlauf ...

Norbert Golluch (Author), Markus Sulzbacher (Narrator)

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Real Superfoods: Everyday Ingredients to Elevate Your Health

Complete with over 65 recipes and full-color photos, a deep dive into the affordable and easily findable superfoods that can do the most good for the most people, from the co-founder of Food Revolution Network and author of 31-Day Food Revolution. Real superheroes want to do the most good for the most people as possible. In this way, accessible and nutrient-dense food is perhaps the superhero that we most need—particularly when it is easy to prepare and becomes a presence in our everyday lives. Prepare to meet leafy greens, mushrooms, legumes, berries, alliums, spices, sweet potatoes, nuts, seeds, coffee, and tea in a whole new way. Brimming with antioxidants, flavonoids, and other beneficial micronutrients, these superfoods are here for you from dawn to dusk. For each category of superfood, Ocean Robbins, co-founder and CEO of Food Revolution Network, and Nichole Dandrea-Russert, RDN, share: · specific health mechanisms and super powers · specific, accessible, and easily found ingredients, including some of our most common supermarket groceries · general weekday-friendly cooking techniques · easy-to-make recipes for every part of your day These mouthwatering recipes will support your health day-to-day for a lifetime of health and vitality. This audio product contains a PDF with supporting material, and the PDF is available to download. Download the accompanying PDF by visiting hayhouse.com/downloads and entering the following: Product ID - 3384 Download Code - PDF

Nichole Dandrea-Russert Rdn, Ocean Robbins (Author), Nichole Dandrea-Russert Rdn, Ocean Robbins (Narrator)

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PALM TREE OF LIFE: All You Need to Know About Palm Fruit Oil

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. You can now buy this product (Red Palm Oil) in Walmart. Nature has provided us with almost 600 known carotenoids, ranging from yellow orange to red hues and some of these possess Vitamin A activity of varying degrees. Palm fruit oil is one of the richest natural plant sources of carotenoids with concentration in the range of 500–700 parts per million—ppm. Palm fruit oil has over 15 times more carotenoids than carrots and 300 times more than tomatoes. What differentiates Palm fruit oil from others is the quantity of its carotenoids. No other vegetable oil contains carotenoids in such significant quantities like palm fruit oil. Analysis shows that alpha and beta carotenes constitute approximately 90% of the total carotenoid content. Carotenoids are organic pigments that are found in the chloroplasts and chromoplasts of plants and some other photosynthetic organisms. Carotenoids, the colorful plant pigments some of which the body can turn into vitamin A, are powerful antioxidants that can help prevent some forms of cancer and heart disease, and act to enhance your immune response to infections. These precursors to vitamin A are sometimes called provitamin A. Bright-orange beta-carotene is the most important carotenoid for adequate vitamin A intake because it yields more vitamin A than alpha-carotene or gamma-carotene. That the Egyptian and other civilizations have used palm fruit oil for centuries attest to palm fruit oil being one of the most nutritious and beneficial edible oil in the world today. The inability for so long to distinguish the benefits of other products from the palm tree from palm fruit oil is perhaps why the palm fruit is not known in more households as it should be. The stigma attached to the palm kernel oil has kept the palm fruit oil in the dark. If you do not have a bottle at home, now is the time to write it down in your things to purchase list because Palm fruit oil is it.

Jim Parker (Author), Digital Voice Mike G (Narrator)

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Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris

Brought to you by Penguin. While on a year of study in Paris in 1927, Liebling acquired the friendship and tutelage of Yves Mirande, 'one of the last great Gastronomes of France', beginning a joyous apprenticeship in the fine art of eating. Told with gluttonous joie de vivre, Between Meals expounds on the delights and pitfalls of a life dedicated to food, from bad rosé ('a pinkish cross between No-Cal and vinegar') to lobster a l'Américaine ('I have never personally inquired into the mysteries of its fabrication; I am content to love a masterpiece of painting without asking how the artist mixed his colors'), to a memorable stay at a Swiss slimming-clinic with a masseur named Sprudli. Witty, grouchy and full of gusto, Between Meals has the exquisite sensuality of a Michelin-starred meal and the delicious, catty wit of the perfect dinner guest. It is a lovesong to food, wine and Paris. ©2023 A. J. Liebling (P)2023 Penguin Audio

A. J. Liebling (Author), Rory Alexander (Narrator)

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A Gentleman Entertains Revised and Expanded: A Guide to Making Memorable Occasions Happen

Everything you need to know for any occasion - dinner parties to tailgate potlucks. Here's a thought. Entertaining isn't just something that happens when the ladies decide to break out the good china. Any gentleman who enjoys the company of friends, a delicious meal, or a great drink should know how to host a gathering. So shove those frozen burritos out of the way and make some room in the freezer for your stainless steel ice bucket. It's time to entertain. John Bridges and Bryan Curtis have mapped out everything you need to know for any occasion, from dinner parties to tailgate potlucks. Whether you're hosting clients for a business lunch at an upscale restaurant or corralling your rowdy friends for a weekend cookout, these are the fundamentals you'll need to ensure you and your guests have a memorable time. The details have been wrangled out already-all that's left is for you to sit back and enjoy the company of your favorite people. Recipes, images, and a glossary are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Bryan Curtis, John Bridges (Author), Craig Hinkle, John Behrens (Narrator)

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The Italian Wine Connoisseur

Do you want to discover more, choose wisely and deep-dive into the amazing world of Italian wine? In this seven-day guide you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point, to being able to select, taste, pair and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you. Do you need the skills to be able to deliver the right bottle of wine for all social occasions, and start to raise your game from just Pinot Grigio or Merlot? Then we are here for you. Drinking and sharing wine is one of life’s great pleasures, and even better if you know what on earth you’re doing. And we plan to get you to exactly that point with clear explanations, visual maps and example wines to add to your growing collections. These seven days take you through everything from knowing Italian labels and the 20 wine regions, spreading across 695,000 hectares, to knowing how to store wine correctly. We give you takeaway lessons each day such as how to open the bottle and pour a sophisticated glass. You will also be able to identify aromas with specific visual tools provided, and ultimately be able to pair the right wine with the right foods. Finally we give you a daily Wine of the Day to try each evening with us and put theory into practise, as well as our final Top 10 chosen wishlist on our final day together. This book will help you navigate the world of Italian wine, even if you are starting from zero knowledge.

E.V. Luther (Author), Rose Mcphilemy (Narrator)

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The Italian Wine Connoisseur: A simple 7-day guide to mastering Italian wines and grapes; with the c

Do you want to discover more, choose wisely and deep-dive into the amazing world of Italian wine?In this seven-day guide, you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point, to being able to select, taste, pair and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you. Do you need the skills to be able to deliver the right bottle of wine for all social occasions, and start to raise your game from just Pinot Grigio or Merlot? Then we are here for you. Drinking and sharing wine is one of life’s great pleasures, and even better if you know what on earth you’re doing. And we plan to get you to exactly that point with clear explanations, visual maps and example wines to add to your growing collections. These seven days take you through everything from knowing Italian labels and the 20 wine regions, spreading across 695,000 hectares, to knowing how to store wine correctly. We give you takeaway lessons each day, such as how to open the bottle and pour a sophisticated glass. You will also be able to identify aromas with specific visual tools provided, and ultimately be able to pair the right wine with the right foods. Finally, we give you a daily Wine of the Day to try each evening with us and put theory into practise, as well as our final Top 10 chosen wishlist on our final day together. This audio will help you navigate the world of Italian wine, even if you are starting from zero knowledge.

E.V. Luther (Author), Rose Mcphilemy (Narrator)

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