Food, Wine and Cooking Archives - Nonfiction Book Club

Book Award Winner: Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door: 50 American Chefs Chart Today’s Food Culture by Emmanuel Laroche

Sep 4, 2023 | Book Award Winners, Food, Wine and Cooking

Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door offers an insider’s look into culinary trends through the words of acclaimed and professionally recognized chefs. Among the chefs featured in this book are many nationally known names, including Gabriel Kreuther, Antonio Bachour, Johnny Spero, Elizabeth Falkner, Edward Lee, Jose Garces, and Dan […]

Book Award Winner: Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack the Case of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery by Christopher Carosa

Aug 18, 2023 | Book Award Winners, Food, Wine and Cooking, History

Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis Who sold the first hamburger ever? Backed by more than 300 historical footnotes, this account of the birth of the burger takes you on a journey down a delicious rabbit hole where you’ll discover the real hamburger history. It’s the mystery behind something that has touched us all […]

8 Cookbooks Your Kitchen Desperately Needs

Mar 27, 2023 | Book Recommendations & Reading Lists - Nonfiction, Food, Wine and Cooking, Health and Wellness

This reading list is sponsored by Lulu. Rushing to Dinner by Courtney Rushing This cookbook features 30 macro-friendly recipes, ranging from mostly healthy to, “Wow, that’s a lot of chocolate!” Cooking at Home is Fun! Volume 7 by Melinda Anderson and Michael Glucz Making great food has never been easier. The team at cooking at […]

Book Review: From Scratch: Adventures in Harvesting, Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging on a Fragile Planet

Feb 21, 2023 | Book Reviews - Nonfiction, Food, Wine and Cooking, Sports and Outdoors

From Scratch: Adventures in Harvesting, Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging on a Fragile Planet By David Moscow and Jon Moscow Reviewed by Linda Maxie What a treat to read! In a whirlwind trip around the world, David Moscow gives us a peek at the sometimes delightful and sometimes distressing stories behind the foods we eat. He […]

Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack the Case of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery

Feb 10, 2023 | Book Recommendations & Reading Lists - Nonfiction, Food, Wine and Cooking, History

Author: Christopher Carosa Book Title: Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack the Case of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery Publishing Information: Pandamensional Solutions, Inc., 2018 Link to Purchase Book: Amazon Social Media Links: http://twitter.com/chriscarosa http://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscarosa https://www.facebook.com/christophercarosa Synopsis: Who sold the first hamburger ever? Backed by more than 300 historical footnotes, this account of […]

BOOK AWARD WINNER: MADE WITH LOVE: CULINARY INSPIRATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Feb 1, 2022 | Book Award Winners, Food, Wine and Cooking

Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD Synopsis Made With Love: Culinary Inspirations from Around the World has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products, and services by the Mom’s Choice Awards.®️ Have you ever dreamt of floating on the ocean under the stars with the warm sea air caressing your skin while you enjoy one […]

Member of the Week: Christopher Carosa, author of Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack the Case of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery

Nov 29, 2021 | Author Interviews, Food, Wine and Cooking, History

Author Name: Christopher Carosa Book Title: Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack the Case of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery Synopsis Cynics will tell you we can never discover who really sold the first hamburger just because there is no smoking gun proof. By coincidence, literature’s most famous detective appeared at the same […]

BOOK AWARD WINNER: OPTIMIZE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM: CREATE HEALTH AND RESILIENCE WITH A KITCHEN PHARMACY

Nov 4, 2021 | Book Award Winners, Food, Wine and Cooking, Health and Wellness, Prescriptive Nonfiction

Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD Synopsis Many people think that it’s normal to come down with an illness each year and, for some, two or three times a year. Yet researchers have proven that nutrition and lifestyle factors can boost your immune system. Learn how to build a kitchen pharmacy of whole foods, superfoods, and nutrients […]

BOOK AWARD WINNER: BEER DRINKER’S DICTIONARY

Aug 24, 2021 | Book Award Winners, Food, Wine and Cooking

Nonfiction Book Award Status: SILVER Synopsis The Beer Drinker’s Dictionary is part dictionary part reference book for beer enthusiasts. Formerly the Beer Drinker’s Bible, this update and revision contains additional chapters and content. The opening chapter describes various beer styles commonly seen today. This is followed by a chapter on beer flavors and aromas; it […]

BOOK AWARD WINNER: AROMAS OF SINDH: 100 RECIPES FROM THE HEART

Apr 22, 2021 | Book Award Winners, Food, Wine and Cooking

Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD Synopsis Aromas of Sindh is a collection of over 100 authentic vegetarian recipes from the delectable Sindhi cuisine, many of them passed down in the author’s family. Each recipe brings out the flavors of the author’s Sindhi upbringing, and the book is a sincere attempt to preserve and promote the culture […]