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The oldest yoga institute in the world now brings you the ultimate Sattvik cookbook that will enhance your positivity quotient and become an inseparable part of your life.

Ever wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavourful? What is the Maillard reaction and what does it have...

Across America, the pure love and popularity of barbecue cookery have gone through the roof. Prepared in one regional style or another, in the South and beyond, barbecue is one of the nation's most distinctive culinary arts. And people aren't just eating it; they're also reading books and articles and watching TV shows about it. But why is it, asks Adrian Miller - admitted 'cuehead and longtime certified barbecue judge - that in today's barbecue culture, African Americans don't get much love?

To hear Ethiopian and Swedish chef, TV personality, and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson cook with special guests at the Red Rooster restaurant is to make an audio pilgrimage to Harlem. Listeners will get to know the iconic neighborhood, Marcus’ home, through its food, its history, and - most importantly - its people.

Indian cuisine has a rich legacy of myriad faiths, history, food invasions, cultural landscapes and rituals. This book is richly spiced with the author's memories and personal stories bringing the flavors of India alive. The narrative is peppered with food stories of India, the place of food in sacred worship, food etiquette, and taste memory. When the author travels through diverse regions, she explores food rituals, myths and traditions.

Food trucks announcing "halal" proliferate in many urban areas but how many non-Muslims know what this means, other than cheap lunch? In this audiobook, Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene provide an accessible introduction to halal (permissible) food in the Islamic tradition. Historically, Muslims used food to define their identities in relation to co-believers and non-Muslims. Food taboos are rooted in the Quran and prophetic customs, as well as writings from various periods and geographical settings.

This is History Straight Up, the podcast where every glass tells a story!Follow your time-traveling hosts, Carol Taylor, John N. Daniello and Pete Gallo as they uncover the cocktails, brews, and spirits that shaped cultures, sparked revolutions, and defined eras.From ancient mead halls to hidden speakeasies, History Straight Up dives into the fascinating tales behind history’s most iconic drinks, and the people and events that made them famous.Pour yourself a glass and toast to outrageous stories, legendary libations, and the delicious chaos that happens when history and happy hour collide.

A thoughtful podcast about high-quality sipping drinks—often high-proof—focused on what they are, where they come from, and why they taste the way they do. Episodes explore broad categories and styles across spirits and related traditions, touching on history, production choices, and the factors that shape flavor, texture, and aroma. Along the way, it offers clear, grounded context for reading labels, understanding common terms, and making more informed buying decisions without getting lost in hype.

This book is a celebration of chai, the healthy Ayurvedic drink that is not only woven into the fabric of life in India, but now rapidly growing in popularity and enjoyed across the world. The Book of Chai presents 65 delicious recipes for chai, including recipes using chai spices and dishes to accompany chai. As well as explaining the health benefits and different techniques for making chai, this book contains chais for different seasons, times of day and moods.

To discover the true role of Black women in the creation of American, and especially Southern, cuisine, Toni Tipton-Martin has spent years amassing one of the world’s largest private collections of cookbooks published by African-American authors, looking for evidence of their impact on American food, families, and communities and for ways we might use that knowledge to inspire community wellness of every kind. The Jemima Code presents more than 150 Black cookbooks that range from a rare 1827 house servant’s manual to modern classics.

Learn how to be a professional brewmaster. Everything you need to recreate iconic beer recipes is available in this impactful beer-making book, including facts to enhance your new skills. Dive into the brewing culture that has shaped the drink that we know and love today through informative beer history facts to take inspiration from. From the first hop garden to modern advances, you'll not only find a new appreciation for international beer, but also enjoy a glass of delicious history.

Stories of the fun, bizarre and often ridiculous, history of food. Join me as we explore The Fantastic History of Food.Contact me on foodhistorypod@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support.

UNITED TASTES OF AMERICA Welcome to iHeart’s UNITED TASTES OF AMERICA new podcast series. This is part of iHeart’s comprehensive celebration of America’s 250th birthday all year long in 2026 . For over 400 years, people from all over the world have crossed the ocean and entered the United States through the New York harbor and other Gateway harbors seeking a new life in America. These people arrived not only with their hopes and dreams, but also with their culinary cuisines, customs, preferences, and talents. These varied culinary traditions have created our own unique American cuisine ...

As Julia Child once said, “It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.” Historically, she’s been right—and not just in the kitchen. Uniquely flourishing in just about every climate and culture around the world, onions have provided the essential basis not only for sautés, stews, and stir fries, but for medicines, metaphors, and folklore. Abundantly commonplace yet extraordinarily indispensable, the onion is Kurlansky's newest global food fixation as he sets out to explore how and why the crop reigns over Wales to Italy and everywhere in between.

"An amazing book." – Dan Lepard "The rich and fascinating story of bread." – Lily Vanilli "A brilliant, timely and important book full of compassion." – Olia Hercules "A fascinating exploration of our universal love of bread. David traces the past, present, and future of bread through his...

The British have a relationship with their food that is unlike that of any other country. Once something that was never discussed in polite company, it is now something with which the nation is obsessed. But are we at last developing a food culture or are we just going through the motions? Eating for England is an entertaining, detailed, and somewhat tongue-in-cheek observation of the British and their food, their cooking, their eating, and how they behave in restaurants.

The editors of Texas Monthly explore what it means to be a Texan in this anthology packed with essays, reportage, recipes, and recommendations from their renowned list of contributors. Big hats, big trucks, big oil fortunes—Texas clichés all. And while those elements do flourish throughout...

The James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed The Cooking Gene explores the cultural crossroads of Jewish and African diaspora cuisine and issues of memory, identity, and food. In Koshersoul, Michael W. Twitty considers the marriage of two of the most distinctive culinary cultures in the...

Let’s Get Kettle On Soraya Vivian and Shaun Banger Scott have teamed up together again for a brand new podcast ‘Let’s Get Kettle On’. Every episode features a special guest who will join them over a cup of tea and biscuits to share memories past and present of favourite meals and songs. Following their weekly radio show on GlitterBeam Radio, this podcast emerged as a natural progression for Soraya and Shaun. Blending Soraya’s Northern wit and conversational style with Scott’s impressive musical expertise (who else can claim they have a copy of every single record to hit the top 100...

Under the Neon London Night Podcast invites you into the heart of London’s late-night restaurant world. From behind-the-scenes stories to personal journeys, we explore the people, passions, and moments that bring the city’s food culture to life. Whether you’re a foodie, a dreamer, or someone who loves a good story, each episode offers a slice of London after dark—full of flavor, humanity, and inspiration.