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The best books on American Food, recommended by Ruth Reichl 1. The Unprejudiced Palate by Angelo M. Pellegrini https://amzn.to/2pZV6GI 2. The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook https://amzn.to/2CVAXdc 3. Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe https://amzn.to/2S35Eld 4. Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris by A. J. Liebling https://amzn.to/2q0A4HR 5. The Art of Eating by M.F.K. Fisher https://amzn.to/2S4YdK9 About the book 1. First issued in 1948, when soulless minute steaks and quick casseroles were becoming the norm, The Unprejudiced Palate inspired a seismic culinary shift in how America eats. Written by a food-loving immigrant from Tuscany, this memoir-cum-cookbook articulates the Italian American vision of the good life: a backyard garden, a well-cooked meal shared with family and friends, and a passion for ingredients and cooking that nourish the body and the soul. 2. This book is chock-full of stories of meals shared with such famous friends as Thornton Wilder, Pablo Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway: a rich mixture of food and friends, menus and memories. Herein are fascinating memories of wartime in Paris - the city that Toklas called home for most of her life - Spain, rural France, and America. 3. The extraordinary book that taught America the social and personal significance of a new way of eating is still a complete guide for eating well in the twenty-first century. 4. A man of Rabelaisian appetite, with the exquisite palate of the true gastronome and the literary flair to match, A.J. Liebling (1904-1963) was a formidable eater and a remarkable man, and his nostalgic recitation of his years and meals in Paris is a pleasure to read, dream on, and drool about. 5. This comprehensive volume should be required reading for every cook. It defines in a sensual and beautiful way the vital relationship between food and culture