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Beef : A Global History by Lorna Piatti-Farnell
29.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Edible
Beef is everywhere, throughout history and around the globe. Starting from the premise that beef farming, cooking and eating can be found in virtually all countries in the world, Beef explores the social, cultural and economic factors that shaped the production and consumption of beef throughout history ...Show more
Offal : A Global History by Nina Edwards
34.99 NZD
Category: Cooking & Food | Series: Edible
Love it or hate it, offal excites extreme reactions in us all. Offal provides an intriguing history of the consumption of offal down the ages and across continents. Stuffed with recipes past and present, it examines our varied responses to the meatiest of meats. Offal is glands; essential organs; skin, ...Show more
Oranges : A Global History by Clarissa Hyman
34.99 NZD
Category: Cooking & Food | Series: Edible
The tangy, juicy sweetness of oranges has made them a popular feature on our breakfast tables in the form of fresh fruit, juice and marmalade. Indeed, oranges and orange juices are so ubiquitous nowadays that we take them for granted - but their journey to our supermarket shelves is a long and tantalizi ...Show more
Pie : A Global History by Janet Clarkson
33.95 NZD
Category: Cooking & Food | Series: Edible
The pie, to quote one Victorian writer, is 'a great human discovery which has universal estimation among all civilized eaters'. It is astonishing, given the widespread appeal of this humble dish, that the pie does not appear to have had a single book devoted to its complex but fascinating story; this bo ...Show more
Wine : A Global History by Marc Millon
29.99 NZD
Category: Wine, Beer and Spirits | Series: Edible
Wine: A Global History traces the long history of the most wondrous, complex, mysterious and magical of the world's beverages. The origins of wine go back to the origins of modern man, and the development and significance of this heady drink are intertwined with the roots of civilization itself. Today, ...Show more
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