6 Books You Should Read Before You Open Your Mouth

a list by Laura Shea, a restaurant owner, wife, aspiring farmer and mother of two

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/In_Defense_of_Food_An_Eaters_Manifesto');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1594201455'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">	onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/In_Defense_of_Food_An_Eaters_Manifesto');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1594201455'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan Amazon readers say: "Great book - especially for new parents!" "Start a better food life." "Finally the truth about nutritionism." "Care for your family? Want to live long and well? This is required reading." onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/In_Defense_of_Food_An_Eaters_Manifesto');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/In_Defense_of_Food_An_Eaters_Manifesto');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1594201455'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 256 page hardcover \|$13.75 \|133 reviews This book also appears on Every Book by Michael Pollan


onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Raw_and_the_Cooked_Adventures_of_a_Roving_Gourmand');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/080213937X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">	onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Raw_and_the_Cooked_Adventures_of_a_Roving_Gourmand');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/080213937X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The Raw and the Cooked: Adventures of a Roving Gourmand by Jim Harrison Amazon readers say: "Pure pleasure." "Full of himself -- but great writing." "Make the meatballs!" "Hilarious." onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Raw_and_the_Cooked_Adventures_of_a_Roving_Gourmand');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Raw_and_the_Cooked_Adventures_of_a_Roving_Gourmand');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/080213937X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 288 page paperback \|$10.40 \|12 reviews


onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/Between_Meals_An_Appetite_for_Paris');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/086547236X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">	onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/Between_Meals_An_Appetite_for_Paris');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/086547236X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris by A. J. Liebling Amazon readers say: "Makes you long for the good old days..." "A taste for life." "Paris and food... what more do you want?" "Mouth-watering." onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/Between_Meals_An_Appetite_for_Paris');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/Between_Meals_An_Appetite_for_Paris');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/086547236X'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 192 page paperback \|$11.20 \|10 reviews This book also appears on Foodie Books About France


onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Omnivores_Dilemma_A_Natural_History_of_Four_Meals');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0143038583'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">	onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Omnivores_Dilemma_A_Natural_History_of_Four_Meals');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0143038583'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan Amazon readers say: "Enlightened and eloquent analysis of our food decisions." "Makes Americans understand food again." "Profound, and great reading." "Read this book and prepare to have your worldview changed." onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Omnivores_Dilemma_A_Natural_History_of_Four_Meals');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_Omnivores_Dilemma_A_Natural_History_of_Four_Meals');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0143038583'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 464 page paperback \|$9.35 \|418 reviews This book also appears on: Every Book by Michael Pollan Peter Steinberg's Favorite Non-Fiction


onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_River_Cottage_Meat_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1580088430'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">	onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_River_Cottage_Meat_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1580088430'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Amazon readers say: "A great comprehensive guide for anyone." "A heartfelt ode to prime meat and good animal husbandry." "Fabulous book for serious cooks. I'm in love with it." "This is more than cooking meat, it is fundamental knowledge." onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_River_Cottage_Meat_Book');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/The_River_Cottage_Meat_Book');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1580088430'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 543 page hardcover \|$26.40 \|15 reviews This book also appears on: 2008 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Awards The James Beard Foundation's "Cookbook of the Year"


onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/On_Food_and_Cooking_The_Science_and_Lore_of_the_Kitchen');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0684800012'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">	onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/On_Food_and_Cooking_The_Science_and_Lore_of_the_Kitchen');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0684800012'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Michael Ruhlman Amazon readers say: "Straight to my classics list." "This is the chemistry/physics book of cooking..." "Casual cooks and executive chefs find a useful cooking reference." "For the serious cook who wants to learn more..." onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/On_Food_and_Cooking_The_Science_and_Lore_of_the_Kitchen');" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/6_Books_You_Should_Read_Before_You_Open_Your_Mouth/On_Food_and_Cooking_The_Science_and_Lore_of_the_Kitchen');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0684800012'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"> 896 page hardcover \|$26.40 \|160 reviews This book also appears on Recommended Reading from "Cooking for Engineers"

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