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Book Cover for: A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community, Natalia Molina

A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community

Natalia Molina
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The iconic Linda Ronstadt joins us this week, w/ collaborator Lawrence Downes, to talk about her love of Sonoran Desert food & culture. Then, we talk with @Prof_NataliaM, author of “A Place at the Nayarit, How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community.” https://t.co/Yd1dQo9tbz https://t.co/dRmjUfa6LO

Paperback, 2024

$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes: A Cookbook, Ali Slagle

I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes: A Cookbook

Ali Slagle
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This week on The One Recipe, we talk road trips, The Office, and Soup Mix Stracciatella w/ recipe developer Ali Slagle, author of “I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To).” Find Ali’s recipe and her full conversation with @JesseASparks on our site: https://t.co/9v6GGCdB9X https://t.co/POpqB1dRwf

Hardcover, 2022

$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives, Kitty Tait

Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives

Kitty Tait
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Embrace the Swedish tradition of mid-afternoon coffee breaks with this recipe for three different flavors of Fika Buns, from Kitty and Al Tait’s “Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives.” https://t.co/71Ul5wTXDj https://t.co/tInzbnxiAd

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Refrigeration Nation: A History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America, Jonathan Rees

Refrigeration Nation: A History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America

Jonathan Rees
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This week, we’re shining a light on a world-changing appliance: the fridge. We’re joined by historian Jonathan Rees @jhrees, author of “Refrigeration Nation,” Cook’s Illustrated EIC Dan Souza @testcook, and Chef Shola Olunloyo of @Studiokitchen. Listen: https://t.co/Lk3afGQFyG https://t.co/PqsNwz3mAj

Paperback, 2016

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things: Bold, Vegetable-Forward Recipes Plus Homemade Sauces, Condiments, and More to Build a Flavor-Packed Pantry, Noor Murad

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things: Bold, Vegetable-Forward Recipes Plus Homemade Sauces, Condiments, and More to Build a Flavor-Packed Pantry

Noor Murad
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Chef, author & head of the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Noor Murad stops by One Recipe this week to talk about a fiery fiasco involving deep-fried alligator. Then, she walks @JesseASparks through her One: Green Frittata With Burnt Eggplant & Pomegranate Salsa. https://t.co/hwAYOHDHjN https://t.co/zS0eYuizhv

Bookbook - Detail Unspecified, 2022

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution, Roxana Jullapat

Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution

Roxana Jullapat
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The bright tang of dark berries is the perfect complement to the rich depth of buckwheat in @roxanajullapat’s recipe for Baked Buckwheat Pancake with Berry Compote, from her James Beard-nominated book “Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution.” https://t.co/FME3Xyfc9F https://t.co/AnB08hJWXh

Hardcover, 2021

$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America, Jessica B. Harris

High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America

Jessica B. Harris
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This week, we’re spending an hour with culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris @africooks, author of “High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America.” Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/iznZStnkgm https://t.co/tSzTqSYBeT

Paperback, 2012

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Bress 'n' Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer, Matthew Raiford

Bress 'n' Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer

Matthew Raiford
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“A doobie is like a cobbler, but it’s more akin to sweet dumplings,” writes Gullah Geechee Chef-Farmer Matthew Raiford. “Once you take a bite, you’ll taste summer for real.” Find the recipe for Blackberry Doobie, from Raiford's cookbook “Bress ‘n’ Nyam”: https://t.co/c0nhnneuXH https://t.co/uqwis9ZtVt

Hardcover, 2021

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Cook You Want to Be: Everyday Recipes to Impress [A Cookbook], Andy Baraghani

The Cook You Want to Be: Everyday Recipes to Impress [A Cookbook]

Andy Baraghani
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This week on The One Recipe podcast, “The Cook You Want to Be” author Andy Baraghani tells all — from duct-taping shoes for a global superstar to the secrets behind his Steamed Persian Rice with Tahdig. https://t.co/fByoJRJvE0 https://t.co/P6UvM85KOk

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi [A Cookbook], Yotam Ottolenghi

Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi [A Cookbook]

Yotam Ottolenghi
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Chef Yotam @ottolenghi gives a nod to his culinary idol, Claudia Roden, with this recipe for Saffron, Date, and Almond Rice from his cookbook “Plenty More.” “I have said it before and I am happy to repeat myself: Iranians make the best rice,” he writes. https://t.co/VsRTNZFo2M https://t.co/BLWaMD7Bha

Hardcover, 2014

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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