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"Many of us are worried (or at least we should be) about the impacts of globalization, pollution, and biotechnology on our diets. Whether it's monoculture crops, hormone-fed beef, or high-fructose corn syrup, industrially-produced foods have troubling consequences for us and the planet. But as culinary diversity diminishes, many people are looking to a surprising place to safeguard the future: into the past. The Lost Supper explores an idea that...

Phil tries to introduce his daughter Lil to all different kinds of cuisine at the food truck festival, but Lil is hesitant to try anything new until he reminds her to keep herself open to new possibilities and to try things at least once. "Phil has one rule about food: try everything at least once. Otherwise, how will you know what you like? His daughter Lil disagrees. She already knows what she likes—just bread and pasta with no sauce—and that’s...

"A Taste of London is a visual exploration of the city's food scene, featuring charming illustrations of the most delicious, meaningful, sentimental, romantic, and iconic restaurants of London"-- "A Taste of London is a visual exploration of the city’s food scene, featuring charming illustrations of the most delicious, meaningful, sentimental, romantic, and iconic restaurants of London. From the handsome dining rooms of Brawn to beloved institutions...

A collection of the year’s top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman. "In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing,” writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. “Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture...

"Joining the Feelings & First series: a young child helps his Mum and Mama cook a green vegetable soup, but then emphatically refuses to eat it. After carefully watching his parents enjoying the meal, the child finally agrees to taste it and discovers that he likes it after all! Full of humor and sound effects, this adorable and relatable tale offers a positive model for handling food reluctance. Also available in bilingual Spanish." --amazon.

''Jim Panzee gives the same answer whenever he is offered something unfamiliar to eat--YUCK! He gives that same answer when he's encouraged to ''just try it.'' But when picky eater Jim is offered a snack that promises to be sweet and tasty, he just mightgive in--and discover that he likes it! Here's a story for all those toddlers whose all-purpose response to any new food is ''Yuck. Suzanne and Max Lang, experts in all things Grumpy Monkey, present...