Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods
by Gary Paul Nabhan




Publisher Comments
Issuing a "profound and engaging...passionate call to us to re-think our food industry" (Jim Harrison, author of "The Raw and the Cooked"), Nabhan reminds readers that eating close to home is not just a matter of convenienceQit is an act of deep cultural... (read more)

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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan




Powells.com Staff Pick
I talked about this book every morning at the water cooler and every evening at dinner. Pollan takes a possibly dry subject — agriculture — and makes it epic. Recommended by Beth, Powells.com (See all of our Staff Top 5s of 2006)... (read more)

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Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference
by Elizabeth Schneider




Publisher Comments
America's most esteemed produce expert offers an indispensable encyclopedia and cookbook describing some 300-plus vegetables. Every entry provides a full-color identification photo of the veggie and its market names in the United States--plus richly... (read more)

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Fields of Plenty: A Farmer's Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It
by Michael Ableman




Publisher Comments
Illustrated with evocative color photographs of the land and the people who work it organically, and accompanied by a bountiful selection of recipes, this beautifully written memoir reveals the power of food as a personal and cultural force.... (read more)

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Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson




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Silent Spring changed the way we thought about the environment and shaped today's environmental movement, calling us to action to protect our surroundings before we destroyed them. Today our impact on the environment is more harmful than ever, and Carson'... (read more)

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What to Eat
by Marion Nestle




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I thought I knew quite a bit about food — I take flaxseed oil supplements because I'm a vegetarian, try to buy local organic produce, and buy my dairy antibiotic-free. But this information-packed book taught me that there's plenty I didn't realize &#... (read more)

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The Slow Food Guide To San Francisco and the Bay Area: Restaurants, Markets, and Bars (Slow Food Guides)
by Sylvan Brackett


Synopsis
With more than 500 recommended restaurants, this is the third in a series of destination city guides for "eco-gastronomic" travelers--adventurous people who seek out quality, tradition, and fresh, seasonal, and locally grown ingredients when they explore... (read more)

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The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook
by Steve Brill


Publisher Comments
In "The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook, " Brill breaks new ground by presenting more than 500 recipes for transforming natural foods into delicious vegetarian meals. Includes an extensive resource guide. Regional author events.... (read more)

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