Best Sellers
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
- A Natural History of Four Meals
- Written by: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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"What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat....
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Exceptional experience
- By Anupam S. on 22-12-21
Written by: Michael Pollan
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The Measure of Her Powers
- An M. F. K. Fisher Reader
- Written by: M. F. K. Fisher, Dominique Gioia - editor
- Narrated by: Carolyn Cook
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
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The Measure of Her Powers showcases Fisher's versatility, providing new listeners and loyal fans alike with a sampler from her wide-ranging body of work....
Written by: M. F. K. Fisher,
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The World of Sugar
- How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years
- Written by: Ulbe Bosma
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
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For most of history, humans did without refined sugar. Granulated sugar was first produced in India around the sixth century BC, yet for almost 2,500 years afterward sugar remained marginal in the diets of most people. Then, suddenly, it was everywhere....
Written by: Ulbe Bosma
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Salt
- A World History
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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So much of our human body is made up of salt that we'd be dead without it...
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Fascinating information
- By Sridhar N on 06-06-23
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
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Molecular Gastronomy
- Exploring the Science of Flavor
- Written by: Herve This
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Molecular Gastronomy documents the sensory phenomena of eating and uses basic physics to put to bed many culinary myths....
Written by: Herve This
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Heat
- An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany
- Written by: Bill Buford
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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From one of our most interesting literary figures, former editor of Granta and former fiction editor at The New Yorker, a sharp, funny, exuberant, close-up account of his headlong plunge into the life of a professional cook and "slave" to Mario Batali....
Written by: Bill Buford
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
- A Natural History of Four Meals
- Written by: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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"What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat....
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Exceptional experience
- By Anupam S. on 22-12-21
Written by: Michael Pollan
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The Measure of Her Powers
- An M. F. K. Fisher Reader
- Written by: M. F. K. Fisher, Dominique Gioia - editor
- Narrated by: Carolyn Cook
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The Measure of Her Powers showcases Fisher's versatility, providing new listeners and loyal fans alike with a sampler from her wide-ranging body of work....
Written by: M. F. K. Fisher,
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The World of Sugar
- How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years
- Written by: Ulbe Bosma
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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For most of history, humans did without refined sugar. Granulated sugar was first produced in India around the sixth century BC, yet for almost 2,500 years afterward sugar remained marginal in the diets of most people. Then, suddenly, it was everywhere....
Written by: Ulbe Bosma
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Salt
- A World History
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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So much of our human body is made up of salt that we'd be dead without it...
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Fascinating information
- By Sridhar N on 06-06-23
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
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Molecular Gastronomy
- Exploring the Science of Flavor
- Written by: Herve This
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Molecular Gastronomy documents the sensory phenomena of eating and uses basic physics to put to bed many culinary myths....
Written by: Herve This
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Heat
- An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany
- Written by: Bill Buford
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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From one of our most interesting literary figures, former editor of Granta and former fiction editor at The New Yorker, a sharp, funny, exuberant, close-up account of his headlong plunge into the life of a professional cook and "slave" to Mario Batali....
Written by: Bill Buford
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The Flavour of Spice
- Journeys, Stories, Recipes
- Written by: Marryam H Reshii
- Narrated by: Jasleen Bhalla
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Throughout a career spanning 30 years, well-known food critic and writer (and little-known collector of spice grinders of eclectic origin) Marryam H. Reshii has had a relentless love affair with spices....
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Spice book
- By vimalraj on 21-08-20
Written by: Marryam H Reshii
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Cooked
- A Natural History of Transformation
- Written by: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
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In Cooked, Pollan discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements - fire, water, air, and earth - to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink....
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A book for food lovers
- By chandan pandey on 25-03-22
Written by: Michael Pollan
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My Life in France
- Written by: Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child's years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found "her true calling"....
Written by: Julia Child,
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Salt
- A World History
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning....
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
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Queen of Fats
- Why Omega-3s Were Removed from the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them
- Written by: Susan Allport
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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A nutritional whodunit that takes readers from Greenland to Africa to Israel, The Queen of Fats gives a fascinating account of how we have become deficient in this nutrient....
Written by: Susan Allport
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Midnight Chicken
- & Other Recipes Worth Living For
- Written by: Ella Risbridger
- Narrated by: Ella Risbridger
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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When the world becomes overwhelming, Ella Risbridger focuses on the little things that bring her joy, like enjoying a glass of wine when cooking, FaceTiming with a friend whilst making bagels and sharing recipes that are good for the soul....
Written by: Ella Risbridger
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Food Politics
- How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
- Written by: Marion Nestle
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution....
Written by: Marion Nestle
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The Way of Chai
- Recipes for a Meaningful Life
- Written by: Kevin Wilson
- Narrated by: Kevin Wilson
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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In this celebration of the comfort and community to be found in a warm, well-made cup of chai, Kevin Wilson offers listeners his famous chai recipes alongside meditations on how to live a simple yet full life....
Written by: Kevin Wilson
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Secret Ingredients
- The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
- Written by: David Remnick
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Mark Deakens, Susan Denaker,
- Length: 24 hrs and 57 mins
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Since its earliest days, The New Yorker has been a tastemaker: literally....
Written by: David Remnick
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Serendipity
- From Truffles and Champagne to Corn Flakes and Coffee: Stories of Accidental Success
- Written by: Oscar Farinetti
- Narrated by: Barbara McGilvray, L. J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti reveals the accidental, serendipitous discoveries that gave birth to some of the world’s most well-known gastronomic delights....
Written by: Oscar Farinetti
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Ritz and Escoffier
- The Hotelier, The Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class
- Written by: Luke Barr
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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In early August 1889, César Ritz, a Swiss hotelier highly regarded for his exquisite taste, found himself at the Savoy Hotel in London....
Written by: Luke Barr
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The Third Plate
- Field Notes on the Future of Food
- Written by: Dan Barber
- Narrated by: Dan Barber
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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Today’s optimistic farm-to-table food culture has a dark secret: The local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food....
Written by: Dan Barber
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The Truffle Underground
- A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World's Most Expensive Fungus
- Written by: Ryan Jacobs
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
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“The ultimate truffle true crime tale” (Bianca Bosker, New York Times best-selling author of Cork Dork) - a thrilling journey through the hidden underworld of the world's most prized luxury ingredient....
Written by: Ryan Jacobs
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Letters to a Young Chef
- Written by: Daniel Boulud
- Narrated by: Mario Brassard
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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In Letters to a Young Chef, Daniel Boulud speaks not only of how to make a career as a chef in today's world, but also of why one should want to do so in the first place....
Written by: Daniel Boulud
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Sourdough Culture
- A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers
- Written by: Eric Pallant
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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In Sourdough Culture, environmental science professor Eric Pallant shows how throughout history, sourdough bread baking has always been about survival....
Written by: Eric Pallant
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Raw Dog
- The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
- Written by: Jamie Loftus
- Narrated by: Jamie Loftus
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique—comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw Dog, will take you on a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2021, and reveal what the creation, culture, and class influence of hot dogs says about America now....
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the best
- By Bharg Mankodi on 16-12-23
Written by: Jamie Loftus
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The Billionaire's Vinegar
- The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
- Written by: Benjamin Wallace
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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It was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold. In 1985, at a heated auction by Christie’s of London, a 1787 bottle of Château Lafite Bordeaux - one of a cache of bottles unearthed in a bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson - went for $156,000....
Written by: Benjamin Wallace
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High on the Hog
- A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
- Written by: Jessica B. Harris
- Narrated by: Jessica Harris
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Acclaimed cookbook author Jessica B. Harris weaves an utterly engaging history of African American cuisine, taking the listener on a harrowing journey from Africa across the Atlantic to America....
Written by: Jessica B. Harris
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It Was Me All Along
- A Memoir
- Written by: Andie Mitchell
- Narrated by: Andie Mitchell
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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A heartbreakingly honest, endearing memoir of incredible weight loss by a young food blogger who battles body image issues and overcomes food addiction....
Written by: Andie Mitchell
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Milk!
- A 10,000-Year Food Fracas
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the best-selling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy....
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
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Nourishing Diets
- Written by: Sally Fallon Morell
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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In Nourishing Diets best-selling author Sally Fallon Morell debunks diet myths to explore what our ancestors from around the globe really ate - and what we can learn from them to be healthy, fit, and better nourished, today....
Written by: Sally Fallon Morell
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The Core of an Onion
- Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes
- Written by: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Mark Kurlansky
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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New York Times bestselling author of Cod and Salt takes a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world’s most beloved culinary staples—featuring recipes from around the world....
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
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Rebel Chef
- In Search of What Matters
- Written by: Dominique Crenn, Emma Brockes
- Narrated by: Hope Newhouse
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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When Dominique Crenn was awarded three Michelin Stars in 2018 for her influential San Francisco restaurant Atelier Crenn, she became the first female chef in the United States to receive this highly coveted honor....
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very passionate story and engaging autobiography
- By SMRITI REKHA VIJAY on 14-03-22
Written by: Dominique Crenn,
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Water, Wood, and Wild Things
- Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town
- Written by: Hannah Kirshner
- Narrated by: Hannah Kirshner
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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An immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its watershed - where ducks are hunted by net, saké is brewed from the purest mountain water, and charcoal is fired in stone kilns - by an American writer and food stylist who spent years there....
Written by: Hannah Kirshner