“Spells out how to eat well when camping out.”
—The Washington Post
 
“This is the rare book that considers campfire cookery as a gustatory pursuit.”
—Sierra, the National Magazine of the Sierra Club
Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. Finally, here’s a cookbook that complements the magic of gathering around...

"You've seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from sawdust. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra virgin olive oil that isn't. Fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets. Award-winning food journalist and travel writer Larry Olmsted exposes the pervasive and dangerous fraud perpetrated on unsuspecting Americans. Real Food/Fake Food brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the alarming...

Text and photographs describe common foods that are the color green. Includes a recipe.

A little girl who is obsessed with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink.

Food in advertisements and cookbooks can look mouthwateringly good-or not like food at all! Food designers are skilled in molding their medium-food-into works of art. This compelling book, packed with hints, tips and fun projects, explores the work of food designers and the variety of work they do, such as preparing food for photography and film sets. Young foodies will love the easy-to-follow directions to make treats that taste and look great for...

Everyone knows that serving a pie for dessert makes guests happy. And serving one with a beautifully designed crust that makes guests swoon is even better. Pies can be as stunningly attractive as the most decorative cakes with the use of some basic techniques and the appropriate care when working with pie dough. The recipes and techniques in this book give any home baker the tools to create breathtaking works of pie art. From preparation of the dough...

Part cookbook, part how-to guide, Food Swap features more than 80 recipes for artisanal items that will be coveted at food swaps and adored as gifts, including everything from salted caramel sauce and Meyer lemon curd to green tomato salsa, lavender shortbread, cultured butter, apricot jalapeño jelly, and rum vanilla extract. You'll also find creative ways to irresistibly package your items, plus perforated gift tags ready for personalization. Finally,...

"Time to eat! Your meal might be sweet or salty. It might have lots of meat or lots of vegetables. Discover what foods people around the world enjoy in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it"-- Provided by publisher.

Brian Cleary's zany rhyming text introduces young readers to foods in the grains group, including pasta, crackers, cereal, and bread. Cleary also introduces the health benefits of these foods and provides information on how many servings of grains the USDA recommends.

Text and photographs describe common foods that are the color brown. Includes a recipe.