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	My Life in France  •  Julia Child BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2007 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES • NEW Child recalls her transformation from a bumbling Californian landed in Paris at age 36, to a chef and author (Mastering the Art of French Cooking) in this characteristically frank, infectious account of her early years in France. It's a marvelous record (completed by her grandnephew) of Paris and Provence after WWII, the many friends, family and memorable meals. (FRN596, $14.95)
	A Pig in Provence  •  Georgeanne Brennan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2008 •  PAPER With the launch party as Chez Panisse, you better believe that Brennan is devoted to food. She writes in this brief, thoroughly appealing memoir of making cheese, buying and butchering pigs, hunting for truffles and the simple joy of country living. Each section ends with a recipe. (FRN687, $13.00)
	Apricots on the Nile, A Memoir With Recipes  •  Collette Rossant FOOD •  2004 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES Rossant enlivens her warm tale of an extended Egyptian-Jewish family waiting out WWII in Cairo's Garden City with family photographs and recipes. (EGY213, $12.00)
	Untangling My Chopsticks, A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto  •  Victoria Abbott Riccardi TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES The appetizing memoir of Victoria Abbott Riccardi's experiences in Kyoto, where she studied the ancient culinary art of kaiseki, the ritual which precedes the Japanese tea ceremony. Riccardi writes with a good-natured humor that could only come from someone who has fought the uphill battle of learning the local language from scratch, and a wide-eyed appreciation for all that she learned about Japanese culture, history, and, of course, food. She includes 25 recipes for traditional and less traditional Japanese dishes. (JPN135, $12.95)
	Clementine in the Kitchen  •  Samuel Chamberlain BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 268 PAGES Blessed by a sturdy, stubborn cook, the narrator of this sweetly old-fashioned book (and his family), cannot believe their luck when Clementine agrees to accompany them back to Marblehead. The book evokes rural France just before the devastation of WWII, and vividly describes classic French food and the culinary gap between the United States and the continent. It's not giving away too much to say that Clementine finds love in the new world. With a long section of utterly classic recipes, adapted by the missus in the 1980s. (FRN455, $13.95)
	Climbing the Mango Trees, A Memoir of a Childhood in India  •  Madhur Jaffrey BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2007 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES • NEW Jaffrey closes her warm tale (peppered with sepia-toned photographs) of coming of age in a sprawling homestead in Old Delhi with 32 savory family recipes. (IDA327, $14.95)
	A Late Dinner, Discovering the Food of Spain  •  Paul Richardson FOOD •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES British food journalist Richardson journeyed into Spain in search of the people and landscapes that shaped the eating habits of a nation. From interviews with top metropolitan chefs to sampling of home-made cooking in the country's interior, Richardson brings Spain's culinary culture to life. (SPN344, $24.00)
	The Spice Route, A History  •  John Keay HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES • NEW An uncommonly well-written, absorbing history of trade in cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, pepper and other costly spices from early history to the 17th century. Drawing on ancient logs, traveler's accounts and maps, Keay weaves a tale of European exploration of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Africa driven by trade. (ASA52, $16.95)

	A Cook's Tour, Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines  •  Anthony Bourdain   • FOOD  •  In this deliciously funny book, Bourdain eats his way around the globe on a quest for the perfect (or perfectly odd) meal. From fried Mars Bars in Glasgow to cobra hearts in Cambodia, there's nowhere this wise-cracking chef won't go and nothing he won't try. (TVL90, $14.95)
	A Life Uncorked  •  Hugh Johnson   • FOOD  •  Hugh Johnson weaves together anecdotes from his life experiences with wine in this entertaining and informative tour through the wine world. Organized as an autobiography, Johnson provides his expert perspective on the joy and fascination of wine around the world. (GEN360, $34.95)
	A Stew or a Story, An Assortment of Short Works  •  M. F. K. Fisher  •  Joan Reardon   • FOOD  •  Essays on people, places -- and of course food -- mix with delightful fiction in this delectable Fisher feast. (TVL131, $15.95)
	Arabesque, A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, And Lebanon  •  Claudia Roden   • FOOD  •  Roden leavens 150 well-chosen, classic recipes of North Africa and the Middle East with scraps of history, culture and tales. With 93 color photographs. (MED99, $35.00)
	Biba's Italy, Favorite Recipes from the Splendid Cities  •  Biba Caggiano   • FOOD  •  Ms. Caggiano focuses on regional, seasonal food in this omnibus cookbook (featuring 100 recipes), menu planner and travel guide to Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice. Nicely produced, this handsome sepia-toned book includes recommended restaurants, cafes and markets in each city. (ITL777, $29.95)
	Blue Trout and Black Truffles, The Peregrinations of an Epicure  •  Joseph Wechsberg   • FOOD  •  Wechsberg, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and Gourmet, writes with sly humor of glorious European food in the South of France, Austro-Hungarian delights and Czech sausage in this tasty collection, originally published in 1953. (EUR238, $16.00)
	Choice Cuts, A Savory Selection of Food Writing from around the World and throughout History  •  Mark Kurlansky   • FOOD  •  A witty collection, organized thematically, with a rich selection of writing by the likes of Liebling, MFK Fisher, Escoffier and Alice B. Toklas. (GEN253, $16.00)
	Consider the Oyster  •  M. F. K. Fisher   • FOOD  •  The inestimable Fisher's ruminations on the oyster, a delightful essay full of recipes and bits of trivia. (GEN273, $11.00)
	Curry, A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors  •  Lizzie Collingham   • FOOD  •  This cultural history with recipes is appetizingly organized as a menu (biryani, vindaloo, chai, etc.). Curry explores the origins and spread of Indian food and the interplay between Muslim, Hindu, Portuguese and British traditions on the Subcontinent. (IDA319, $15.95)
	Eater's Digest, 400 Delectable Readings About Food and Drink  •  Lorraine Bodger   • FOOD  •  Bodger includes in this culinary miscellany such tasty bits as what to have in your pantry, where to buy kitchen supplies online, the hottest peppers, and irresistible trivia (quick: name five rock bands named after food). (GEN366, $19.95)
	Feeding a Yen, Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco  •  Calvin Trillin   • FOOD  •  A captivating, enthusiastic collection of essays on the subjects of food, life and local specialties. This slim book includes Trillin's priceless riff on bagels as bait to lure his daughters home from the West Coast, his quest for the best ceviche with Douglas Rodriguez, and 11 other ramblings. (WLD40, $13.95)
	Food, The History of Taste  •  Paul Freedman   • FOOD  •  Editor Paul Freedman and diverse scholars celebrate the history and pleasure of food in this richly illustrated history, illuminating the gustatory pleasures of classical antiquity; contributions of the Islamic World the Arabian desert, Persia, and Byzantium; the cuisine of the Middle Ages and Renaissance; cross-cultural exchanges upon the discovery of the New World; the ascendance of France and fine dining; and evolution of modern agriculture and contemporary restaurant dining. (GEN395, $39.95)
	Mangoes & Curry Leaves, Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent  •  Jeffrey Alford  •  Naomi Duguid   • FOOD  •  In this latest book the roving, food-loving authors (Hot Sour Salty Sweet) travel the seven countries of the Indian Subcontinent: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, collecting not only 200 recipes but also engaging tales of the people, history and adventures. With color photographs of food and places throughout. (IDA320, $45.00)
	South Wind Through the Kitchen, The Best of Elizabeth David  •  Elizabeth David   • FOOD  •  A selection of 200 recipes and travel essays from Elizabeth David's nine influential books, including Book of Mediterranean Food and French Country Cooking. With illustrations from the original Penguin Cookery editions. As Julian Barnes notes in his appreciative introduction, David stood for excellence of ingredients, simplicity of preparation, respect for tradition and for region. (MED30, $18.95)
	Spice, The History of a Temptation  •  Jack Turner   • FOOD  •  Turner wonderfully evokes the romance, lust and mystery of pepper, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, cloves and ginger in this lively cultural history of spice. (GEN334, $14.95)
	Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants  •  Wolfgang Schivelbusch   • FOOD  •  An intiguing cultural history of coffee and chocolate, spices, tobacco, spirits, drinking places and rituals, all presented with gusto. (GEN364, $14.95)
	The Accidental Connoisseur, An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World  •  Lawrence Osborne   • FOOD  •  With a winning wit and not a drop of pretense, Osborne sets out to discover what's what with wine, traveling through Sonoma and Napa, France, Italy and other European wine meccas, 11 adventures in all. He meets plenty of interesting characters along the way, revealing much about the pleasures of wine (and travel!). (TVL31, $14.00)
	The Art of Eating  •  M. F. K. Fisher   • FOOD  •  A 50th anniversary edition of Fisher's influential memoir on the pleasures of food (and family and travel and life). It includes Serve it Forth, Consider the Oyster, How to Cook a Wolf, The Gastronomical Me, and An Alphabet for Gourmets. It's all pure pleasure: the prose, the settings and, not incidentally, the food. (TVL91, $22.95)
	The Devil's Picnic, Around the World in Pursuit of Forbidden Fruit  •  Taras Grescoe   • FOOD  •  An entertaining, enlightening journey through the world of forbidden pleasure from gum in Singapore to coca tea, bull's testicles, baby eels and Cuban cigars (in San Francisco). (TVL83, $14.95)
	The Nasty Bits  •  Anthony Bourdain   • FOOD  •  Further outragous culinary adventures by the rogue chef and traveler, organized according to taste: salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami -- Japanese for unfathomable. (WLD74, $14.95)
	The Oxford Companion to Food  •  Tom Jaine  •  Alan Davidson   • FOOD  •  Well worth browsing, this refreshingly opinionated, quirky book is also a pleasure to read. Organized A-Z (and much of it written by Davidson himself) the book covers everything: ingredients and foodstuffs, national cuisines, famous chefs and food writers. (REF07, $65.00)
	The Oxford Companion to Italian Food  •  Gillian Riley   • FOOD  •  This endlessly informative, indispensible guide, organized A-to-Z, covers dishes, famous chefs, history and culture, cooking methods and more. (ITL867, $35.00)
	The Tuscan Year: Tuscan Life and Food in an Italian Valley  •  Elizabeth Romer   • FOOD • FAVORITE  •  An intimate portrait of life on a Tuscan farm, as seen primarily through the robust food, and a Longitude favorite. Romer captures the goings-on in the countryside, and especially in the Cerotti kitchen, where traditional Tuscan rural food is prepared with loving care. Every chapter includes concisely described recipes. (ITL131, $14.00)
	The Vinegar of Spilamberto, And Other Italian Adventures With Food, Places, And People  •  Doris Muscatine  •  Alice Waters   • FOOD  •  An account of the author's travels and love of Italy, its food and culture. (ITL662, $15.00)
	As They Were  •  M. F. K. Fisher   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This marvelous collection of autobiographical essays by the celebrated, much-adored Fisher covers her life, family, food and adventures from Whittier, California to the south of France. (FRN705, $14.00)
	Between Meals, An Appetite for Paris  •  A.J. Liebling   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  Liebling captues with stylish prose his coming-of-age in Paris in this elegant memoir, which is also a tribute to French cuisine. (FRN32, $14.00)
	No Reservations, Around the World on an Empty Stomach  •  Anthony Bourdain   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A companion to Bourdain's popular Travel Channel show, this behind-the-scenes journal is packed with photographs, advice and spirited commentary. (GEN403, $34.95)
	The Oysters of Locmariaquer  •  Eleanor Clark   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This splendid portrait captures with flair the hardy oystermen and traditional byways of the southern coast of Brittany. It's a charming, lyrical book, often quoted ("Obviously, if you don't love life, you can't enjoy an oyster"), and winner of the 1964 National Book Award. (FRN152, $13.95)
	Like Water for Chocolate  •  Laura Esquivel   • LITERATURE  •  This lovely novel uses elements of magical realism to portray themes of family, duty, sacrifice, love, and freedom. (MEX37, $13.95)
	The Mango Season  •  Amulya Malladi   • LITERATURE  •  A marvelously evocative novel of life in South India, in which the prodigal daughter returns home. The pleasure and importance of food in the novel (which includes recipes) underscores the tension between modern and traditional. (IDA257, $13.95)
	The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader  •  M. F. K. Fisher   • LITERATURE  •  A fat, judicious selection of M.F.K. Fisher's writings, which spanned a lifetime and chronicled adventures (culinary and otherwise) in France, Switzerland and Italy, on shipboard and in her native California. (CUL01, $22.00)

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