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This month’s Digital Edition serves up eight irresistible courses from LARB’s Food and Drink section. Including a taste of the dizzying heights of gourmandise in John McIntyre’s essay “Finer Dining Through Chemistry,” and samples of extreme foodie-ism in Douglas Bauer’s review of Anything that Moves by Dana Goodyear; with John T. Scott’s review of American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit as an aperitif, and a bonus interview with Leslie Stephens, author of Compromise Cake: Lessons Learned From My Mother’s Recipe Box, for dessert. Two reviews by Steven Shapin pique our appetites with the Enlightenment debate over the palate, as well as an intellectual history of cannibalism. And Amy Finnerty’s take on Jenny Rosenstrach’s Dinner: A Love Story rounds out this wholesome spread of food writing. Enjoy!

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Medical edibles have come a long way since the infamous pot brownies that were consumed with crunchy, awful-tasting leaves and stems. Aunt Sandy’s Medical Marijuana Cookbook is a collection of recipes by cooking instructor, Sandy Moriarty, who is a professor at Oaksterdam University in Oakland Ca. Oaksterdam University has pioneered training for jobs in the booming marijuana industry.The cookbook is retro in design and content, reminiscent of classic Betty Crocker-type comfort foods. Some of Sandy’s favorites include mac and cheese, spicy buffalo wings, and scalloped potatoes.The book visually demonstrates and reveals the process for creating Sandy’s 10x Cannabutter. It includes 40 easy-to-prepare, delicious dishes from her signature dessert, Blue Sky Lemon Bars, to the Dizzy Bird Turkey with Stuffing for a festive holiday dinner. The book updates some of the classics with low-calorie, vegetarian, vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free options.Each individual’s potency level is different. The author teaches how potency can be adjusted by the amount of plant material used in the butter, oil or tincture.The American Medical Association has now recognized the medical value of marijuana and the federal government has provided medical marijuana to selected medical patients for many years.

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One of the most basic premises of traditional Chinese medical therapy states, "When illness occurs, first try to cure it with food; only when food fails should one resort to herbal medicines.” Traditional Chinese medicine has been utilized for over 2500 years and is used regularly by millions of people around the world. Herbal Chinese Cooking contains everything you need to make over 30 easy, healthy, and authentic herbal Chinese recipes. Boost your vitality while enjoying a delicious meal. Each recipe has a description of benefits and the ailments treated. Recipes include: Black chicken tonic with red datesWhite turnip herbal soupChicken stewed with Job’s tearsCurried cinnamon riceFour herb tonic soupTian Qi chicken soupMiso fish soup with daikonBraised sesame beef with fennelAnd many more! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual unit measurements, a photo overview of the most essential herbal ingredients, and over 30 large clear photos. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!

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Good food can make or break a party and this cookbook is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Filipino Snacks and Sweets features over 50 irresistible recipes to make some of the most mouth watering treats. This cookbook contains easy step–by–step instructions to make sweet and savory snacks, rolls, fritters, patties, rice, puddings, sweets, and cakes. Recipes include:Banana spring rollsCrispy wontonsShrimp frittersSweet potato chipsBarbecued chicken skewersChicken empanadasDeep-fried squid ringsPeanut brittleAnd many more! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual unit measurements, an overview of essential ingredients, and over 30 large photos. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!

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With its clear photography and easy to read recipes, Quick & Easy Vietnamese Cooking contains everything you need to create over 40 healthy, easy, and authentic Vietnamese recipes.This Vietnamese cookbook contains recipes from all over Vietnam and features a wide variety of ingredients. Inside are instructions for appetizers, salads, desserts, drinks, meat, poultry, rice, vegetables, seafood, soups, and curries. Recipes include:Grilled lemongrass beef saladPeanut dipping sauceMango coconut tartsBarbecued five spice porkClaypot chicken with mushroomsCoconut rice pattiesFired stuffed squidFragrant crab noodle soup. Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual measurements, over 30 detailed photos, and an overview of basic Vietnamese ingredients needed to create these delicious Vietnamese favorites. Enjoy!

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India contains a wide variety of breads which reflect its cultural diversity. Indian Rice and Breads embodies the diversity of India with its wide selection of breads and rice dishes from all over the subcontinent. This cookbook has everything you need to create over 40 of the tastiest, easy to make, authentic Indian rice and bread dishes. Indian Rice and Breads features recipes for Appam, breads, chutneys, and rice. Recipes include:Banana appamStuffed IdliGarlic naanMasala thosaiDate chutneyPeanut chutneyChicken biryaniNavaratan pilauAnd many more! Also included are unit conversion tables, dual measurements, over 30 detailed photos, and an overview of basic Indian ingredients to create authentic and appetizing Indian favorites. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!

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Seafood is one of the most eaten types of food in Asia. Featuring over 40 mouth watering recipes, Delicious Asian Seafood Recipes is sure to be a hit in your kitchen. This cookbook contains easy step-by-step instructions for all of your favorite seafood dishes from Asia. Inside are recipes to prepare various fish, prawns, squid, and shellfish. Recipes include:Sweet and sour whole fishBarbecued sambal stingrayPrawn spring rollsChili crabPrawn wonton soupBlack pepper crabSambal squidOtak-OtakAnd many more! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual unit measurements, an overview of basic Asian ingredients, how-to guides to buying and cleaning fresh seafood, and over 30 detailed photos. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!

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With over 60 easy recipes,Asian Rice Dishes will show you how to quickly create a wide variety of meals from the world’s most widely consumed grain. Rice was highly influential in the development of Asia and each country brings a variety of dishes to the table. This cookbook contains over 60 detailed photos to help you prepare authentic dishes from China, Malaysia, India, and many other Asian countries. Step-by-step instructions help you prepare desserts, flavored rice, fried rice, savory porridges, and full rice meals from scratch. Recipes include:Blue rice cakes Cucumber raita Fried rice with beefCantonese claypot riceChicken biryaniMillionaire’s fried ricePrawn pilauCentury egg porridgeAnd many more Asian favorites! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual unit measurements, an overview of the most essential basic Asian ingredients, and over 60 clear photos. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!

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Authentic Japanese food has never been this quick or easy!Quick & Easy Japanese contains everything you need to create over 30 healthy and authentic Japanese meals. This wonderful Japanese cookbook contains instructions to make all kinds of Japanese desserts, seafood, meat, fish, poultry, noodles, pickles, rice, salads, vegetables, and tofu. Recipes include:Sweet potato cakesPepper seared tuna with wasabiMild Japanese beef curryUdon noodle soup with vegetablesPickled Chinese cabbageSweet soy chicken and egg rice bowlFresh tofu saladGlazed sweet potato chunksAnd many more! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual measurements, over 30 detailed photos, and an overview of basic Japanese ingredients needed to create these delicious Japanese favorites. Enjoy!

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Quick & Easy Sushi and Sashimi contains everything you need to create over 40 recipes for a variety of Japanese sushi and sashimi.This sushi cookbook contains recipes for battleship gunkan sushi, California rolls, chirashi scattered sushi, egg wrapped sushi, hand formed nigiri sushi, hand rolled temaki sushi, inari tofu pouch sushi, inside out sushi rolls, maki sushi, sashimi, soups, and more. Recipes include:California rollsEgg wrapped sushi with mushroomsNigiri sushi with prawnsTuna and eelInari tofu pouch sushiTuna sashimiHand rolled cone temaki sushiMiso soup with tofu and mushroomsAnd many more! Also included are unit conversion tables, dual measurements, tips for buying fresh fish, cutting tips and methods, a list of necessary utensils, instructions to prepare sushi rice, and over 30 detailed photos. Each recipe in this sushi book includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!

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