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A combination of recipes intertwined with narrative essays about food and the rhythms and rituals of Lawson's kitchen.
For Lawson, food is a constant pleasure. Here she reveals the rhythms and rituals of her kitchen through dishes that make the most of her favorite ingredients, with inspiration for family dinner, vegan feasts and solo suppers. The recipes are accompanied with narrative essays about food, tips on presentation and leftovers, and much...
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"Is Italian olive oil really Italian, or are we dipping our bread in lamp oil? Why are we masochistically drawn to foods that can hurt us, like hot peppers? Far from being a classic American dish, is apple pie actually . . . English? "As a species, we're hardwired to obsess over food," Matt Siegel explains as he sets out "to uncover the hidden side of everything we put in our mouths." Siegel also probes subjects ranging from the myths--and realities--of...