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"This book offers a global perspective on the role food has played in shaping human societies, through both individual and collective identities. It integrates ethnographic and archaeological case studies from the European and Near Eastern Neolithic, Han China, ancient Cahokia, Classic Maya, the Inka and many other periods and regions, to ask how the meal in particular has acted as a social agent in the formation of society, economy, culture and identity....
1383) Latino food culture
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From the Publisher: Latino cuisine has always been a part of American food ways, but the recent growth of a diverse Latino population in the form of documented and undocumented immigrants, refugees, and exiles has given rise to a pan-Latino food phenomenon. These various food cultures in the United States are expertly overviewed here together in depth for the first time. Many Mexican American, Cuban American, Puerto Ricans, Dominican American, and...
1385) Eat smart in Sicily: how to decipher the menu, know the market foods & embark on a tasting adventure
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What exactly does food reflect about Asian Pacific Americans? Viewers will journey from Texas to New York and from Wisconsin to Hawaii using an obsession with food as a launching point to delve into a wealth of stories, traditions, and unexpected characters that help nourish this nation of immigrants.
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"Aprende a manejar tus emociones para poder cambiar tu alimentación. Mónica Katz y su hija Valeria Sol Groisman, en su revolucionario trabajo sobre la alimentación, indagan no solo en lo que comemos sino también en las razones para realizar una dieta, las cuales pueden convertirse asimismo en las causas para abandonarla. Las estrategias para perder peso, casi todas restrictivas, fallan porque se concentran en la comida. En este libro, las autoras...
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Knowledge of nutritional principles, says Deborah Kesten, does not necessarily lead to a healthy diet. In examining our attitudes toward food, she initiated a search of the world's spiritual traditions. She reviews the regard for food in Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and the American Indian tradition. She maintains that the loving spirit with which we prepare and eat our food is a major factor in the quality of our diet.
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In Season 4, follow celebrity chef Pete Evans on a culinary journey across America as he teams up with the country s most innovative chefs, including Curtis Stone, Sean Brock, Andrea Reusing, and Brian Malarkey, to source the finest regional ingredients and create a multicourse feast for friends. Learn cooking tips and techniques from our chefs, and how you can interpret their flavorful dishes in your own kitchen.
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Winner of the 2017 International Latino Book Award for Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book! Mexican food has transcended borders and has achieved great success in the United States. This picturesque bilingual alphabet book will help children learn their alphabet while learning more about the ingredients and procedures for preparing delicious Mexican food. Includes a picture glossary of Mexican cooking utensils.
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"After a lifetime of getting knocked to the ground by the same opponent, a Dark Voice, and then rising repeatedly while praying for a way out, Naomi Joseph wrote the rules of 'Binge and Sprint:' Use cake as fortitude to steel yourself to plow ahead, and then keep moving, keep achieving, and never ever let the world see your suffering. Poignant and hilarious, Joseph's journey will help the reader claim their power, and lean into their greatness as...
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"What is Canadian cuisine? While cookbook authors and historians have spent decades trying to answer this question, Canadian food isn't summed up by one iconic dish, but rather a huge range of meals, flavours, and cultural influences. It's about the people who make our food, who cook it and serve it to us at lunch counters, in ornate dining rooms and through take-out windows. In her debut book, restaurant critic and journalist Gabby Peyton has penned...
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"En este nuevo libro, Cristina Andrades aporta algunas de las claves de la psicología relacionada con la conducta alimentaria y de los aspectos psicológicos que influyen en nuestra relación con la comida, así como de su tratamiento. En esta ocasión aborda también conceptos clave como el autocuidado, desde la autoestima hasta el pensamiento critico, centrándose en cuestiones como la autoexigencia y la autoimagen, cuyo buen entendimiento es...
1397) Sugar bugs
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A story about a boy, in simple text and diagrams, presents information about going to the dentist and how to take care of teeth properly.
1398) Take good care
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A large body of evidence demonstrates that strong health over an extended period of life is possible. Dr. Dwight Chapin brings this science to life in Take Good Care with a behind-the-scenes look at seven specific wellness rituals practiced by 21 influential Canadians - accomplished leaders in sport, media, entertainment, healthcare, and business. Awe-inspiring professionals such as Jann Arden and Dragons' Den investor, Jim Treliving open their lives,...
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"Did you ever wonder what the Tudors ate and drank? What was Anne Boleyn's favorite tipple? Which pies did Henry VIII gorge on to go from a 32 to a 54-inch waist? The Tudor Cookbook provides a new history of the Tudor kitchen, and of both the sumptuous - and more everyday - recipes enjoyed by rich and poor, all taken from authentic contemporary sources. The kitchens of the Tudor palaces were equipped to feed a small army of courtiers, visiting dignitaries...
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"Clark Kent visits Japan as Superman, traveling the country in pursuit of Meshi! What is Meshi? A new villain? A new ally? None of those! It's all about restaurants and exciting new food as Superman tours culinary delights! As the strongest man on Earth, Superman works hard every day, and one of his favorite things to do is eat lunch in Japan. Some days, he's admonishing the Flash for eating super-fast rather than savoring a wonderful bowl of udon...