[David]

The Chocolate Connoisseur by Chloe Doutre-Roussel. "Learn to differentiate between good and bad chocolate/Discover wonderful new brands to savor and enjoy/How to select brands to reflect mood and time of day/Learn to taste chocolate like a connoisseur. From Tarcher, 12.95US/17.00 Can. Due in December

The Kitchen Diaries by Nigel Slater. "In this delectable British bestseller, beloved food writer Nigel Slater presents a yearlong record of his grocery shopping, cooking, and entertaining, along with endearing culinary stories and witticisms--plus dozens of recipes and hundreds of full-colour photographs in a lavishly designed package." Gotham Books, $40.00 US (no Canadian Rights but that often just means another company has the rights and it will appear from them.)

The Joy of Eating (the Virago Book of Food) edited by Jill Foulston. "A richly imaginative anthology of the best writing about food from women around the world and throughout history---------Banana Yoshimoto, Emily Bronte, Martha Washington, Frida Kahlo and many more"

Fierce Food (the intrepid diner's guide to the unusual, exotic, and downright bizarre) by Christa Weil. For fans of Anthony Bourdain's Extreme Cuisine. From Plume, 14.00US, 18.50Can.

All You Need to Be Impossibly French ( a witty investigation into the lives, lusts, and little secrets of French women) by helena Frith Powell. "With wit, whimsy, and wonder, British expatriate Helena Frith Powell uncovers the secrets of chic living in this cheeky guide to releasing your inner Frenchwoman.' from Plume 13.00US, 17.00Can
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