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  Red Sauce - How Italian Food...

  Ian MacAllen

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  In Red Sauce, Ian MacAllen traces the evolution of traditional Italian-American cuisine, often referred to as "red sauce Italian," from its origins in Italy to its transformation in America into a new, distinct cuisine. It is a fascinating social and culinary history exploring the integration of red sauce food into mainstream America alongside the blending of Italian immigrant otherness into a national American identity. The story follows the small parlor restaurants immigrants launched from their homes to large, popular destinations, and eventually to commodified fast food and casual dining restaurants. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on inspiration from Southern Italian cuisine, early Italian immigrants to America developed new recipes and modified old ones. Ethnic Italians invented dishes like lobster fra Diavolo, spaghetti and meatballs, and veal parmigiana, and popularized foods like pizza and baked lasagna that had once been seen as foreign. Eventually, the classic red-checkered-table-cloth Italian restaurant would be replaced by a new idea of what it means for food to be Italian, even as "red sauce" became entrenched in American culture. This book looks at how and why these foods became part of the national American diet, and focuses on the stories, myths, and facts behind classic (and some not so classic) dishes within Italian-American cuisine.

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  The Gen X Handbook for Middle...

  Lisa De Pasquale

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  Lisa De Pasquale's The Gen X Handbook for Middle Age is your mixtape of practical and humorous advice for Gen Xers navigating their journey through aging, health, career, and family in a world dictated by the "Me" generations. 
   
  The first wave of latchkey kids is turning sixty. This book is the CliffsNotes for aging gracefully. You'll learn how to maximize your prime years for health, success, and human fulfillment in a culture that expected us to be cynical slackers. 
   
  In this book, you'll discover: how to topple the generational food pyramids; the ideal workout for your movie montage makeover; how to lose 170 pounds—the easy way; biohacking tips for non-billionaires; self-care for the generation who pretends not to care; what to pack in your plastic surgery bug out bag; how to wear old band tees without looking old; how to stop being "Work Mommy"; the secret to raising resilient kids and grandkids; setting up your Gen X safe space at social events; choosing your retirement adventure. 
   
  Slip on your Ray-Bans and start living your best life. Or whatever.

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  Food Preparedness

  Dr. Albert Philip Sy

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  A short pamphlet from WWI, first describing basic nutrition, then discussing what foods may be substituted during food shortages without loss of nutrition. "The last few months have more and more impressed upon Americans the need of preparedness in every department of life. Perhaps some of the alarm created is unnecessary; but with regard to the production, conservation, and prudent use of food, our concern should be timely. In presenting the bulletin upon "Food Preparedness" the University of Buffalo feels sure that it can render the people of this vicinity valuable advice and assistance. The paper has been prepared by Albert P. Sy, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, who has given the subject of food and diet especial attention for many years." (Summary by TriciaG & from the Introduction)

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  The Just Kitchen - Invitations...

  Anna Woofenden, Derrick Weston

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  Join the call of a just kitchen: where meal preparation is as much an act of resistance against injustice as marches and protests. 
   
   
   
  For food and faith writers and podcasters Derrick Weston and Anna Woofenden, The Just Kitchen is about a passion for food, sharing meals, showing hospitality, and understanding cultures, faith traditions, food histories, and local foodways. 
   
   
   
  Their authentic podcast conversations spill over the pages of this book and explore how the kitchen can be a place where the things we care about most in the world are reflected in the foods we prepare and the way we prepare them. In a world where disconnection from the earth, our food, our faith, and each other is becoming the norm, Weston and Woofenden bring together voices of hope who are working for a world of organic reconnections. They invite us to dig deeply into the complexity of ecology and food systems, as well as how faith communities are connected to them. 
   
   
   
  This is an invitation to reprioritize the kitchen as a space for healing, community, activism, and celebration. Be inspired to see the sacred in the daily mundane, forge connection with the people and earth around you, and join the call of a just kitchen.

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  Ultimate Guide to Planting &...

  Homeowner Editors of Creative

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  Every vegetable gardener needs at least one comprehensive how-to book on their shelf. Ultimate Guide to Planting & Growing Vegetables at Home is that book. It's an all-in-one resource for beginner and advanced gardeners with chapters on what you need to think about before starting a vegetable garden, planning, prepping, choosing the vegetables, sowing, growing, small space gardening, raised bed gardening, container and vertical gardening, and harvesting. The editors of Creative Homeowner cover essential topics including where to plant your vegetable garden, projects to support high-yield plant growth, protection and care of plants, soil treatments, disease and pest treatment, and so much more! This ultimate guide features 32 vegetable plant profiles such as potatoes, lettuce, beetroot, radishes, and more, with 91 varieties. Each profile includes variety, whether to plant or seed, spacing, harvesting, ratio of plant to harvest, whether to repeat sowing, ideal conditions, maintenance, watering, and troubleshooting. Includes beautiful full-color photos to help gardeners along the way. Gardening is made easy with this all-in-one reference guide.

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  The Sea All Around - A passion...

  Richard Clubley

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  I'm not the only one with islomania – lots of people have the same affliction, for which there is no known cure, thank goodness. I have a similar affinity for boats and I think the similarity is that they are both tiny worlds, bounded by water.
  Richard Clubley makes no secret of his love of Scottish islands. In fact, it's his mission to spread the love through writing about all the islands he has visited. The Sea All Around is a very personal appreciation of these places – 'remote' to some, but the centre of the world for those who live there.
  Richard gets to the heart of island life, picking up on the particular character of each island he visits by making friends and learning about local history and lore, such as the story of the exploding float on Lunga, the ingenious defence of the garrison at Cairn-na-Burgh on the Treshnish Isles and the Battle of Bloody Bay on Mull.
  I still love a blank sheet of paper and the first sentence of a new island story.

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