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From lauded cheesemonger and creator of the popular blog Cheese Sex Death, a bible for everything you need to know about cheese
For many people, the world of artisan cheese is an intriguing but intimidating place. There are so many strange smells, unusual textures, exotic names, and rules for serving. Where should a neophyte begin?
From evangelist cheesemonger Erika Kubick, this comprehensive book guides readers to become confident connoisseurs...
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Are you an athlete who wants to improve your food with a healthier diet that gives strength to your muscles without the use of animal protein?
You're in the right place, man!
Athletes and bodybuilders usually think that it is very difficult to develop and train their muscles through a vegan diet due to lack of animal protein.
But this is wrong!
Nature is a great healthy source of protein and many plant-based foods have even more protein than meat....
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Prepare nutritious vegan meals with your slow cooker, the most flexible equipment in your kitchen.
Make it in the morning in a matter of minutes and return home to the delectable fragrances of a home-cooked supper, ready to eat when you are.
Following a vegan diet is becoming more popular all over the world. Veganism is gaining popularity for excellent reasons, whether following personal values or living a healthier lifestyle. The health advantages...
4) Vegan Diet for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide for Rapid Weight Loss, Improve Heart Health and Redu
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Early in September, 1918, the United States was invaded by a scourge of highly infectious and fatal disease, which spread with rapidity throughout the country, eventually infecting 500 million people worldwide, or about 27% of the world population, killing anywhere from 17 million to as many as 100 million, making it one of the deadliest epidemics in human history.
Known as Spanish Influenza, it was pandemic in its nature. No one seemed to know much...
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A revealing look at the history and production of spices, with modern, no-nonsense advice on using them at home.
Every home cook has thoughts on the right and wrong ways to use spices. These beliefs are passed down in family recipes and pronounced by television chefs, but where do such ideas come from? Many are little better than superstition, and most serve only to reinforce a cook's sense of superiority or cover for their insecurities. It doesn't...
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A tasty compendium of spices and a fascinating history and wide array of uses of the world's favorite flavors-The Book of Spice reveals the amazing history of spices both familiar and esoteric. John O'Connell's erudite chapters combine history with insights into art, religion, medicine, and science, and is richly seasoned with anecdotes and recipes.
Discover why Cleopatra bathed in saffron and mare's milk, why wormwood-laced absinthe caused eighteenth-century...
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In Catching Hell, longtime seafood mogul Allen Ricca and author Joe Muto take readers behind the scenes of the high-end restaurant world and the international market for seafood, and how that industry has been impacted perhaps like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This book exposes the fact that the American diner is being lied to on a regular basis. The culprit varies — sometimes it's a chef or restaurant owner trying to cut corners to save...
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From legendary chef Jacques Pepin, a book celebrating his lifelong love of chickens, featuring dozens of his celebrated paintings and more than 50 recipes, along with a treasure trove of poignant and often humorous stories.
Chicken may not be a fancy or extravagant ingredient, but for master chef Jacques Pépin, it is the one he turns to regularly. In this beautifully illustrated book, Jacques reminisces on his life through the lens of the humble...
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Podcaster and author Melissa K. Norris introduces readers to the basics of modern homesteading with expert advice on how to live a healthier, more self-sufficient life.
Are you concerned about the rising costs of feeding your family, where your food comes from, or what's in the cleaning products you use every day? Melissa K. Norris, host of the popular Pioneering Today podcast, wants to help you embrace a simpler, more natural lifestyle.
In...
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Whole food for a whole new you. More people than ever are eating a whole-food, plant-based diet. Studies show that it is better for our bodies and better for the planet-but it isn't always easy. Let A Plant-Based Life be your guide. Whether you're taking your first steps on this path to wellness or recommitting yourself to success, author Micaela Cook Karlsen clearly maps the way. Her program enables you to set your own pace and stay the course-without...
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Are you tired of using the nasty chemicals in medicine to fight your family's illnesses? Discover the power of natural medicines and herbs to eradicate your viral infections. Are you scared of the hidden dangers in pharmaceutical medicines? Do normal treatments give you aches, pains, and other side effects? Is the cost of prescription medication making a major dent in your wallet? Author Mary Jones has dedicated years of her life to researching natural...
13) Milk Allergy
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In a world brimming with culinary delights and gastronomic wonders, few things rival the comforting embrace of a creamy milkshake, the tantalizing allure of a cheese-laden pizza, or the soothing warmth of a steaming cup of cocoa. Milk, with its myriad forms and versatile applications, has been a culinary cornerstone for centuries, enriching our diets and comforting our palates.
Yet, for an increasing number of individuals, this seemingly innocuous...
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Are you ready to obtain maximum vitality using old natural remedies?
Today, we are urged to utilize costly chemicals to cure practically everything, and we end up enduring all of the unavoidable side effects.
But it wasn't always like this...
Before European settlement in North America, indigenous peoples practiced herbalism and learned the secrets of natural medicine.
They adopted a comprehensive approach to staying healthy and achieving explosive...
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In the tradition of Michael Pollan's bestselling In Defense of Food comes this remarkable chronicle, from a founding editor of Edible Baja Arizona, of a young woman's year-long journey of eating only whole, unprocessed foods-intertwined with a journalistic exploration of what "unprocessed" really means, why it matters, and how to afford it.
In January of 2012, Megan Kimble was a twenty-six-year-old living in a small apartment without even a garden...
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Are you looking for reliable information to reduce the inflammation level of your body and lose weight at the same time? Then keep listening, as this is the guide for you!
Nowadays we everywhere find information about how and what to eat to feel healthier, but quite often these recommendations are driven by the mainstream and are not coherent with what human body really needs to feel healthy and performs at its maximum levels. Additionally, since...
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An inspiring and approachable tip-filled guide to changing your habits, living more sustainably, and taking action, by Greenpeace ambassador Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies)
Go Gently is a guide for sustainability at home that offers simple, tangible steps toward reducing our environmental impact by looking at what we consume and the waste we create, as well as how to take action for environmental change. The title reflects...
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