Category Archives: regional

Local Dirt

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Appetite for Books

Here’s how it started with this book. At first I thought, sure, eating local is easy if you live and work on a farm, But as I flipped through the seasonal recipes I remembered those few leaves of kale and … Continue reading →

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CHoWline: The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Appetite for Books

Have you had that odd jolt yet when you realize you are part of history? Talking to someone in their 20s about the Allman Brothers? That making a shopping list is suddenly considered a life hack? Watching jeans styles go … Continue reading →

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T-Bone Whacks and Caviar Snacks

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Appetite for Books

This book records the cooking and shopping experiences of two American educators in Soviet and post-Soviet Russia, and is an excellent mix of research, experience, and recipes. And yes, some of the tales of privation–wonky stoves, uneven markets–are true, but … Continue reading →

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Distilling the South, A Guide to Southern Craft Liquors

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Appetite for Books

Well, between Scotch and nothin’, I suppose I’d take Scotch. It’s the nearest thing to moonshine I can find.  William Faulkner The distillers in this book are making liquors that are far more sophisticated than moonshine, but like moonshine, are … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Appetite for Books

and Happy Summer! Enjoy local produce and some American history with Bread & Beauty!

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Historical Notes on Montgomery County Foodways

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Appetite for Books

I’ve been working on a cookbook titled Bread & Beauty, A Year in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve. Along with interviewing farmers and agricultural advocates, attending events, and developing recipes based on Ag Reserve produce, I’ve had the great pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Historical Notes on Montgomery County Foodways

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Appetite for Books

I’ve been working on a cookbook titled Bread & Beauty, A Year in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve. Along with interviewing farmers and agricultural advocates, attending events, and developing recipes based on Ag Reserve produce, I’ve had the great pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Out the Basement–Persephone Books

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Appetite for Books

Lamb’s Conduit Street in London runs its quiet route a few blocks west of Russell Square, if the jigsaw streets and gardens can really be called blocks, and there, between a hipster barber shop and a traditional pub, you’ll find … Continue reading →

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Historical Notes on Montgomery County Foodways

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Appetite for Books

I’ve been working on a cookbook titled Bread & Beauty, A Year in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve. Along with interviewing farmers and agricultural advocates, attending events, and developing recipes based on Ag Reserve produce, I’ve had the great pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Edna Lewis, At the Table with an American Original

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Appetite for Books

Edna Lewis is an inspiration–or should be more of one. She pursued her talents and beliefs, from dressmaking to politics, whether they fit expectations or not. She valued and drew on her rural, self-sufficient childhood in a community of free … Continue reading →

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