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  Egg - A Dozen Ovatures

  Lizzie Stark

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  An unconventional history of the world’s largest cellular workhorse, from chickens to penguins, from art to crime, and more. 
  The egg is a paradox―both alive and not alive―and a symbol as old as culture itself. In this wide-ranging and delightful journey through its natural and cultural history, Lizzie Stark explores the egg’s deep meanings, innumerable uses, and metabolic importance through a dozen dazzling specimens. 
  From Mali to Finland, mythologies around the globe have invested the egg with powers of regeneration and fecundity, often ascribing the origin of the world to a cosmic egg. An oracle to Romans, fought over by Gold Rush gangs, used as the foundation of the Clown Egg Registry, and blasted into space, the egg has taken on larger proportions than, say, the ovum of an ostrich. 
  It has starred in global dishes from the Korean comfort food ttukbaegi gyeranjjim to the less regaled yet iconic soft-boiled egg. Stark writes a biography of French-born chef Jacques Pépin through his egg creations, and weaves in her personal experiences, like attempting to make the perfect omelet or trying her hand at pysanky―the Ukrainian art of egg decoration. She also explores her fraught relationship to the eggs in her body due to a familial link to cancer, and shares her delight in becoming a mother. 
  Filled with colorful characters and fascinating morsels, Egg is playful, informative, and guarantees that you’ll never take this delicate ovoid for granted again.

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  The Morals of Diet - The First Step

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Written in 1892, during the later years of his life, Leo Tolstoy’s The Morals of Diet reflects the profound spiritual transformation that reshaped his outlook after Anna Karenina and War and Peace. In the decades following his literary success, Tolstoy underwent a moral and religious awakening, renouncing wealth, privilege, and the comforts of aristocratic life. He sought a simpler, purer existence grounded in truth, humility, and nonviolence. This period gave rise to his moral essays — What I Believe, The Kingdom of God Is Within You, and The Morals of Diet (The First Step) — in which he strove to align daily actions with spiritual conscience. 
  The First Step emerges from this search for ethical coherence. Ostensibly an essay about vegetarianism, it is in fact a meditation on the nature of moral progress and the necessity of compassion. Tolstoy argues that abstaining from the killing of animals is the first, most tangible act of moral purification — “the first step” toward a life of genuine goodness. For him, cruelty, however subtle or socially accepted, degrades the human spirit. To refrain from violence, even in small forms, is to begin transforming one’s relationship to all living beings.

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  The Farm to Table French...

  Victoria Mas

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  French culinary phrases, foodie terms, and cultural tips come together in the ultimate food-lover’s guide pays des délices.  Everyone can tell the difference between Brie and Caembert, but few know their Valençay from Pélardon. Luckily, The Farm to Table French Phrasebook serves up the vital French expressions other guides leave off the plate. From the specialty vocabulary of chefs in gourmet restaurants to slang terms rarely heard outside a country market, here’s everything the reader needs for a gourmet tour of France (or the local bistro!).  A comprehensive language guide for food lovers, this indispensable companion also offers a fascinating history of French eats, complete with delicious facts about the cuisines of every region from Alsace’s pinot gris to Normandy’s Pot-au-feu. This beautifully illustrated book is perfect to take along for a day of sampling gourmet local specialties, or it makes a great present for the Francophile in your life.The Farm to Table French Phrasebook opens a bountiful world of food that you won’t find in any textbook or classroom:• Navigate produce markets, charcuteries and patisseries• Prepare meals the French way with delicious, authentic recipes• Speak the lingo of Paris’s top restaurants and bistros• Pair regional wines with delightful cheeses• Master the proper table etiquette for dining at a friend’s house

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  The Complete Dash Diet Cookbook

  Charlie Mason

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  The Dash diet stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension. Hypertension, in layman's terms, means high blood pressure. 
  If one suffers from constant high blood pressure, it is essential to know that many other disorders stem from it and that participating in the Dash diet may be a good idea. 
  The dash diet focuses on a diet rich in nuts, vegetables, rich fruits, low-fat dairy, lean meats, and lots of whole grains making it very easy to follow. The primary concern of dash diets is to drop the sodium intake of its users. 
  The Average American consumes up to a whopping 3,400 mg of sodium a day, more than a thousand milligrams more than the Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests, and nearly two thousand milligrams more than The American Heart Association recommends (Mayo). 
  This is a significant issue and causing all kinds of health problems in America. The whole food approach dash diet takes its users to eat as much as they want, with a wide range of choices; all it asks in return is that you stay away from processed and heavily salted food. 
  One does not need to look far to find the evidence that the whole food approach and the dash diet work! 
  U.S. News and World Report have placed the dash diet at the top of the list for the eighth year in a row.

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  Heal Naturally with Apothecary...

  Benjamin X. Campbell

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  Heal Naturally with Apothecary Table: 100 Recipes 
  Discover the ancient art of healing with Heal Naturally with Apothecary Table: 100 Recipes. This audiobook is your ultimate guide to creating high-quality herbal remedies right from your own home. Learn how to identify and utilize wild herbs to enhance your health and wellness through the power of nature. 
  With 100 easy-to-follow recipes, this audiobook provides expert knowledge on making everything from soothing teas and nourishing capsules to potent oils, all crafted from wild herbs. Whether you’re looking to boost your immune system, reduce stress, or improve your skin health, the remedies in this guide are designed to support a naturally balanced life. 
  Key Features:100 recipes for crafting teas, capsules, oils, and moreA complete guide to identifying and using wild herbsStep-by-step instructions for producing high-quality, natural remediesExpert tips on sustainable harvesting and preparation 
  Harness the power of wild herbs and elevate your wellness routine with Heal Naturally with Apothecary Table: 100 Recipes. Start your journey to natural healing today, and experience the transformative benefits of herbal medicine.

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  Grazing & Feasting Boards

  Theo A. Michaels

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  Impress and excite family and friends with 50 bold ideas for beautifully presented sharers from MasterChef UK's Theo Michaels, including cheese, charcuterie and beyond.
  In this exciting follow up to SHARE, Theo Michaels' GRAZE & FEAST provides everything you could possibly need to delight a crowd with beautiful boards and platters. Designed for effortless entertaining, this book contains the perfect combination of how-to instructions, shopping lists and recipes to create sharers for unforgettable snacks, meals and social events. The cheese board is often the most anticipated delight of any festivity, and here the concept is taken to the next level, with recipes to suit all tastes and occasions. These beautiful boards are both aesthetically pleasing and easy to put together; picture an 'Indian Thali Board', with chutneys, curries and sundries on a banana leaf, or 'Summer Garden' treats of crudités, dips and edible flowers brightening up an outdoor get-together. Casually entertain in style with recipes from Movie Night Boards to Bagel Boards, plus classic boards for cheeses and 'Wine Bites'. Chapters include Brunch Boards, Everyday Sharers, 'Big Night In' Boards, Globetrotting Boards, Seasonal Celebrations and Sweet Treats Boards. Whimsical, tasty and visually enticing, these stunning centrepieces will ensure that you are the life of any party!

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