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The Art of Eating Well: Hemsley and Hemsley

Celebrated food consultants and food activist siblings, Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley are starting a food revolution in their native U.K. Their food philosophy—which has already received acclaim in such publications as British Vogue, The Sunday Telegraph, Glamour, The Sunday Times, and Stylist—is simple: changing the way you eat doesn’t have to involve deprivation, but can be enjoyed every day, at home, …

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Community Table: Recipes for an Ecological Food Future

Knowing we’re at a turning point in food, politically, environmentally, and culturally, this project started by looking for solutions. What can we do now to shape our future? We then decided to take action, drawing together the most passionate farmers, chefs, and volunteers we could to literally bring people to the table to have a real conversation about …

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Clara Cakes: Delicious and Simple Vegan Desserts for Everyone!

Clara Cakes, the brainchild of Los Angeles-based teen baker Clara Polito, is packed to the brim with easy and delicious vegan dessert recipes to make at home. Clara began baking at age 12, selling her cakes at DIY punk shows and baking competitions. Now, as a teenager, her self-run company Clara Cakes is all over town—catering events, providing sweets and treats …

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Feed Your People: Recipes for Big-Hearted, Big-Batch Cooking

Food brings a community together. With recipes for generous family-style, big-batch cooking by chefs, cooks, and big-hearted people, Feed Your People will inspire people to feed their people both literally and spiritually. From a Soup Swap Dinner by Kathy Gunst to a big pot of vegan greens and grits from Bryant Terry (AfroVegan); a gnocchi-making party with Angelo Garo to a summertime …

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Made in Brooklyn: An Essential Guide to the Borough’s Artisanal Food & Drink Makers

Over the past decade, Brooklyn has emerged as the epicenter of the craft food and drinks movement. Made in Brooklyn is a gorgeously photographed and selectively curated catalog of the wondrous variety of food and drink available in the trailblazing borough, featuring more than 110 different Brooklyn makers and over 1100 original photographs, from old-school favorites such as Acme Smoked Fish and Fox’s U-Bet Chocolate Syrup to newer makers whose …

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SymmetryBreakfast: 100 Recipes for the Loving Cook

SymmetryBreakfast: 100 Recipes for the Loving Cook is a cookbook about the most important meal of the day—how to make it with love, present it with style, and eat it with pleasure. A guide to feeding not only your own soul, but the souls of your loved ones too.Alongside 90 internationally inspired recipes, gorgeous photography shot entirely on an iPhone, …

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The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook: A Collection of Stories with Recipes

The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook is a collection of personal, food-related stories with recipes from 76 contemporary artists and writers.   Inspired by a book from 1961, The (original) Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook included recipes from the likes of Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Marianne Moore, and Harper Lee. This new, vibrantly illustrated version includes stories and recipes …

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