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'These beautiful essays, inspired by a life of exploring other cultures through the rituals of cooking and eating - and thinking about cooking and eating - are manna for the hungry listener.' A Times Audiobook of the Year 'One of her finest books yet.' Bee Wilson, the Sunday Times 'Diana Henry's...

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness...

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON AWARDS BEST FOOD BOOK 2018 From the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. Read by the author, this audiobook is accompanied by a pdf of the recipes from the...

A witty, idiosyncratic guided tour through culinaria past and present by the inimitable M.F.K. Fisher. In Serve It Forth, her first book, M.F.K. Fisher is already in full bloom. She travels the byways and tables of history with her unique literary vision, laying bare the peculiarities...

A deep dive into the culinary, literary, and underwater lives of that most noble and inscrutable bivalve, the oyster. In Consider the Oyster, M.F.K. Fisher explores the many lives of the mysterious oyster—from its strange cloistered existence in the watery depths to the many roles it has...

A playful, thoughtful, and delicious A to Z of M.F.K. Fisher’s food writing. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by author and The Great British Bake Off runner-up, Ruby Tandoh. In An Alphabet for Gourmets, M.F.K. Fisher creates a wide-ranging, whimsical, and...

The sentimental and culinary education of M.F.K. Fisher. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by Alison Roman. In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher embarked on a journey that would change her life. In The Gastronomical Me, readers get a firsthand look at the...

“I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose.” —W. H. Auden A practical, culinary, and philosophical guide on how to eke out joy and delight in difficult times. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by Tamar Adler. There is perhaps...

One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century Winner of the James Beard Award Author of How to Change Your Mind and the #1 New York Times Bestsellers In Defense of Food and Food Rules What should we have for dinner?...

*Narrated by the Author* An unforgettable collection of recipes inspired by ten diverse, moving stories of Holocaust survivors and WWII heroes, from James Beard Award–winning chef Alon Shaya with author June Hersh. Memories of a Good Meal is a culinary journey that celebrates the tenacity of...

This captivating culinary history reveals how a frozen symbol of royal power evolved into an everyday household necessity. Perfect for your daily commute or a relaxing afternoon, this immersive narrative transports you across centuries. Experience the evocative journey of a dessert that sparked...

Uncover the culinary history and human evolution shaping our modern diets, from ancient campfires to supermarkets. Perfect for your daily commute or while cooking dinner, this immersive journey reframes your relationship with nutrition. Leave behind the endless modern fads and step into a...

Cheese Trekking recounts the author’s experiences visiting pastoral communities and cheesemakers in various countries and explains how cheeses can be local manifestations while also representing global archetypes, strategies that have been adopted in many places. It describes the constellations (a range of complementary milk foods that utilize all byproducts of cheesemaking) of various regions through a wide-angle lens. The central premise is that milk has a terroir, born from the plants and ecology of a landscape, that is concentrated via ruminant digestion and lactation.

Discover how ancient harvests and culinary history sparked revolutions, built global empires, and shaped human destiny. Transform your daily commute into an immersive journey through time, traveling from smoky prehistoric caves to bustling Parisian cafes. This thought-provoking narrative reveals...

In this world, there are two types of food: ramen and non-ramen. Yoon Ina takes ramen seriously. She makes sure to try new flavours as soon as they come out, always has enough packets stocked in the pantry, has developed her own principles and theories for making good ramen, and even keeps up to...

From a spectrum of talented authors, a collection of essays on food, and its entwinement with our emotions and our lives. Of all the essentials for survival: oxygen, water, sleep, and food, only food is a vast treasure trove of memory and of sensory experience. Food is a portal to culture, to...

“These stories remind us that food is not just fuel, nor is travel just movement,” writes Bryant Terry in his introduction. “They are acts of remembrance, resistance, and connection.” The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025 embodies this wisdom, offering an incredible range of...

A compelling exploration into the rich tapestry of Italian food history and culture, from the Roman Empire to today, by the co-host of the top-ranked Gola food and wine podcast Though a relatively young country, Italy’s culinary identity has been simmering for centuries, shaped by a shared...

Brought to you by Penguin. For centuries, Mount Etna has sent lava to engulf the towns and villages, terraced fields, orchards, vineyards, and citrus groves that nestle across its slopes. But still it remains home to a quarter of Sicily’s population. Why? Because Etna has always rewarded her...

Years ago, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake, she felt her late grandmother's presence. She soon realized that she was not the only cook in her kitchen; there were her ancestors, too, stirring, measuring, and braising alongside her. These are her kitchen...