Non-Fiction
Factual writing, dealing with real life events, problems, learning, and more. It's not fiction!
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Book Review: Bittman Bread
For over twenty years I've baked all of our loaf bread, English muffins, flatbreads and more using a potato flake starter. I've stuck with that simplistic, easy to maintain starter for so long…
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Book Review: The Secret History of Food
The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat by Matt Siegel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Written in a lush conversational style, this is…
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Book Review: The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook
The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook: Strategies and Recipes for Creating Amazing Meals in Small Spaces by Annie Mahle My rating: 5 of 5 stars One of my first apartments—in a converted 1920s era hotel—had…
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Book Review: The Road Trip Survival Guide
The Road Trip Survival Guide: Tips and Tricks for Planning Routes, Packing Up, and Preparing for Any Unexpected Encounter Along the Way by Rob Taylor My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s been…
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Book Review: How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying
How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms by Frank Hyman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m a forager by nature, and take…
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Book Review: There’s No Ham in Hamburgers
There’s No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods by Kim Zachman My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a fun book! Young readers will gobble up lots of surprising…
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Book Review: Antoni: Let’s Do Dinner
Antoni: Let’s Do Dinner by Antoni Porowski My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a longtime fan of Antoni Porowski’s uplifting foodie advice on the Queer Eye television series, I knew right away…
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Book Review: The Preserving Answer Book
The Preserving Answer Book: Expert Tips, Techniques, and Best Methods for Preserving All Your Favorite Foods by Sherri Brooks Vinton My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Preserving Answer Book isn’t just for…
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Book Review: Gardening to Eat
Gardening to Eat: Connecting People and Plants by Becky Dickinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gardening to Eat is a charming, informative book. It starts by teaching us about various types of…
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Book Review: The History of Sweets
The History of Sweets by Paul Chrystal My rating: 5 of 5 stars Two decades ago, I created a chocolate and coffee resource website. Searching for interesting facts and information about my two…
