Dish: A Foodie Book Club
This book group focuses on the world of food. Whether you want to discuss the politics of food, food and health, the history of food, food and the senses, food manufacturing and advertising or anything else food related, bring your ideas, questions, cares and concerns to the table.
Discussions are held on the first Tuesday every month, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Director's Conference Room on the First Floor of the Main Library. No registration is necessary.
Upcoming Discussions:
April
6, 2010
Steve Ettlinger's
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
Steve Ettlinger's
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
July
6, 2010
Marcella Hazan's
Amarcord, Marcella Remembers: The Remarkable Life Story of the Woman Who Started Out Teaching Science in a Small Town in Italy, But Ended Up Teaching America How to Cook Italian
Marcella Hazan's
Amarcord, Marcella Remembers: The Remarkable Life Story of the Woman Who Started Out Teaching Science in a Small Town in Italy, But Ended Up Teaching America How to Cook Italian
November
2, 2010
Barbara Haber's
From Hardtack to Home Fries: An Uncommon History of American Cooks and Meals
Barbara Haber's
From Hardtack to Home Fries: An Uncommon History of American Cooks and Meals
December
7, 2010
Jennifer 8. Lee's
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
Jennifer 8. Lee's
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
Previous Selections
June 2, 2009
Bill Buford's
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany
Can't come into the library? Download this as an audiobook.
Bill Buford's
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany
Can't come into the library? Download this as an audiobook.
August 4, 2009
Angelo Pellegrini's
The Unprejudiced Palate: Classic Thoughts on Food and the Good Life
Angelo Pellegrini's
The Unprejudiced Palate: Classic Thoughts on Food and the Good Life
December 1, 2009
Jeffrey Steingarten's
The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits
Jeffrey Steingarten's
The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits

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