Harper Perennial

The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book

“A book of character, fine food and tasty human observation.”—The New Yorker Featuring the recipes and memories of Alice B. Toklas—a prominent American expat who lived in France and was Gertrude Stein’s lover—The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book is a precursor to the classic works of famed French chefs Julia Child and M.F.K. Fisher , and stands alongside Stein’s …

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Action Cook Book

‘I am going to cook you the best meal you have ever tasted in your life…’ Harry Palmer to Sue Lloyd in ‘The Ipcress Files’’Len was a great cook, a smashing cook. I learned a lot about food from playing Harry Palmer’ Michael CaineIf you look carefully at Harry Palmer’s kitchen in the classic film ‘The Ipcress Files’ …

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Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas (P.S.)

A witty cultural and culinary education, Immoveable Feast is the charming, funny, and improbable tale of how a man who was raised on white bread—and didn’t speak a word of French—unexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing the annual Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family.Ernest Hemingway called Paris “a moveable feast”—a city ready to embrace …

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A Cook’s Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

The only thing “gonzo gastronome” and internationally bestselling author Anthony Bourdain loves as much as cooking is traveling. Inspired by the question, “What would be the perfect meal?,” Tony sets out on a quest for his culinary holy grail, and in the process turns the notion of “perfection” inside out. From California to Cambodia, A Cooks’ Tour chronicles …

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The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice

A New York Times Editor’s ChoiceEverything you never knew about sushi— its surprising origins, the colorful lives of its chefs, and the bizarre behavior of the creatures that compose itTrevor Corson takes us behind the scenes at America’s first sushi-chef training academy, as eager novices strive to master the elusive art of cooking without cooking. He delves into …

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