Whatnots!

Whatnots!
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Publisher : Eileen Birin
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 0965533921
ISBN-13 : 9780965533928
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Whatnots! by : Eileen Birin

Download or read book Whatnots! written by Eileen Birin and published by Eileen Birin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 736
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ISBN-10 : 9780199885763
ISBN-13 : 0199885761
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink by : Andrew F. Smith

Download or read book The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink written by Andrew F. Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of food and drink in America with fascinating entries on everything from the smell of asparagus to the history of White Castle, and the origin of Bloody Marys to jambalaya, the Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink provides a concise, authoritative, and exuberant look at this modern American obsession. Ideal for the food scholar and food enthusiast alike, it is equally appetizing for anyone fascinated by Americana, capturing our culture and history through what we love most--food! Building on the highly praised and deliciously browseable two-volume compendium the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, this new work serves up everything you could ever want to know about American consumables and their impact on popular culture and the culinary world. Within its pages for example, we learn that Lifesavers candy owes its success to the canny marketing idea of placing the original flavor, mint, next to cash registers at bars. Patrons who bought them to mask the smell of alcohol on their breath before heading home soon found they were just as tasty sober and the company began producing other flavors. Edited by Andrew Smith, a writer and lecturer on culinary history, the Companion serves up more than just trivia however, including hundreds of entries on fast food, celebrity chefs, fish, sandwiches, regional and ethnic cuisine, food science, and historical food traditions. It also dispels a few commonly held myths. Veganism, isn't simply the practice of a few "hippies," but is in fact wide-spread among elite athletic circles. Many of the top competitors in the Ironman and Ultramarathon events go even further, avoiding all animal products by following a strictly vegan diet. Anyone hungering to know what our nation has been cooking and eating for the last three centuries should own the Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink.

The World's 100 Weirdest Museums

The World's 100 Weirdest Museums
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Publisher : Robinson
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 9781472136961
ISBN-13 : 1472136969
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The World's 100 Weirdest Museums by : Geoff Tibballs

Download or read book The World's 100 Weirdest Museums written by Geoff Tibballs and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of the world's great museums, we tend to think of the Louvre, the Guggenheim or the Victoria and Albert. We do not immediately think of the Dog Collar Museum, the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum, the Museum of Broken Relationships or Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum. Yet scattered across the globe are museums dedicated to every conceivable subject, from bananas to Bigfoot, lawnmowers to leprechauns, teapots to tapeworms, mustard to moist towelettes, and pencils to penises. Many are serious collections housed in grand buildings, others are located in tiny premises and are open to visitors by appointment only, often the result of one person's crazy lifetime obsession. This book lists the world's 100 weirdest museums in order of quirkiness, encompassing such delights as The Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall, a museum in Kentucky that houses 800 ventriloquists' dolls, the Museum of Bad Art in Massachusetts, the Paris Sewer Museum, the French Fry Museum in Bruges, the Museum of Contraception and Abortion in Vienna, the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Tennessee, Japan's Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum (quite possibly the world's only museum devoted to instant noodles), and the Kunstkamera in St Petersburg, home to Peter the Great's collection of oddities including deformed fetuses and the decapitated head of a love rival preserved in vinegar. After all, what holiday is complete until you have seen a 300-year-old decapitated human head in a jar? Each entry will include address, contact and admission details, so the next time you are in Berlin there is no excuse for missing out on a visit to the Currywurst Museum, the world's leading museum dedicated to sausages in hot ketchup.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes
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Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 0764308947
ISBN-13 : 9780764308949
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes by : Allen Woodall

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes written by Allen Woodall and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1999 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal lunch boxes are cataloged and beautifully photographed to display popular images on the fronts, backs, and bands. Includes a section on care and cleaning, a list of manufacturers, and color photos of over 500 metal lunch boxes with their current values.

Clean It Fast, Clean It Right

Clean It Fast, Clean It Right
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Publisher : Rodale
Total Pages : 548
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ISBN-10 : 1579540198
ISBN-13 : 9781579540197
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Clean It Fast, Clean It Right by : Jeff Bredenberg

Download or read book Clean It Fast, Clean It Right written by Jeff Bredenberg and published by Rodale. This book was released on 1999-12-17 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the knowledge of more than two hundred experts, this reference offers advice on cleaning, removing problem spots, saving money, and developing efficient cleaning methods

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 2556
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ISBN-10 : 9780199734962
ISBN-13 : 0199734968
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America by : Andrew Smith

Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America written by Andrew Smith and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 2556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home cooks and gourmets, chefs and restaurateurs, epicures, and simple food lovers of all stripes will delight in this smorgasbord of the history and culture of food and drink. Professor of Culinary History Andrew Smith and nearly 200 authors bring together in 770 entries the scholarship on wide-ranging topics from airline and funeral food to fad diets and fast food; drinks like lemonade, Kool-Aid, and Tang; foodstuffs like Jell-O, Twinkies, and Spam; and Dagwood, hoagie, and Sloppy Joe sandwiches.

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles
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Publisher : House of Collectibles
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 0676601596
ISBN-13 : 9780676601596
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles by : Harry L. Rinker

Download or read book The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles written by Harry L. Rinker and published by House of Collectibles. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fourth edition of the Harry L. Rinker Official Price Guide to Collectibles has more coverage of collectibles than any other book on the market. Here you'll find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramic, glass, and toys. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. It's a complete document of the 20th-century American lifestyle.