Explores the hidden clues that determine why people eat certain foods to excess, how packaging, room color, and music influences eating habits, and the real reasons why most diets fail.
Collection of recipes from Southeast Asia, with an easy-to-use guide to the region's national cuisines along with insights into each country's way of life.
A collection of essays in which various authors explore the culinary evolution and eating habits of cultures around the world, covering a period that ranges from prehistory to the end of the twentieth century.
Offers a comprehensive overview of the role food played in the ancient world, discussing the agricultural practices and trade of ancient civilizations, along with the discovery, emergence, usage, and appraisals of various ingredients.