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Oishinbo

Oishinbo, a manga by Tetsu Kariya & Hanasaki Akira

 

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Mockingjay

Mockingjay, a novel by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

Catching Fire, a novel by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games, a novel by Suzanne Collins 

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Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, a novel by Alexandre Dumas 

Freedom

Freedom, a novel by Jonathan Franzen

The Magus

The Magus, a novel by John Fowles

Look at Me

Look at Me, a novel by Jennifer Egan

Plate to Pixel

Plate to Pixel, a nonfiction book by Hélène Dujardin

Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise, a novel by Diana Abu-Jaber

How To Eat A Small Country

How To Eat A Small Country, a memoir by Amy Finley

En Cuisine avec Alain Passard

En Cuisine avec Alain Passard, a graphic novel by Christophe Blain 

La Carte et le Territoire

La Carte et le Territoire, a novel by Michel Houellebecq

Beaten, Seared, and Sauced

Beaten, Seared, and Sauced, a memoir by Jonathan Nixon

Voices from Chernobyl

Voices From Chernobyl, a nonfiction book by Svetlana Alexievich

Tartine Bread

Tartine Bread, a cookbook by Chad Robertson and Eric Wolfinger

Blood, Bones & Butter

Blood, Bones & Butter, a memoir by Gabrielle Hamilton

The Help

The Help, a novel by Kathryn Stockett 

Four Kitchens

Four Kitchens, a memoir by Lauren Shockey

The Meaning of Everything

The Meaning of Everything, a nonfiction book by Simon Winchester

Room

Room, a novel by Emma Donoghue 

McSweeney's Issue 34, a collection of stories by Dave Eggers (editor)

Ideas in Food

Ideas in Food, an essay by Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot

A Visit from the Goon Squad

A Visit from the Goon Squad, a novel by Jennifer Egan 

Bitter in the Mouth

Bitter in the Mouth, a novel by Monique Truong

The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project, a novel by Aleksandar Hemon

Ordinary Thunderstorms

Ordinary Thunderstorms, a novel by William Boyd

Secrest of the Sommeliers

Secrets of the Sommeliers, a nonfiction book by Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary, a novel by Gustave Flaubert 

Bidoche

Bidoche, a nonfiction book by Fabrice Nicolino 

The Passage

The Passage, a novel by Justin Cronin 

Edible Stories

Edible Stories: A Novel in Sixteen Parts, a novel by Mark Kurlansky

Quartier lointain

Quartier lointain, a manga by Jirô Taniguchi 

The Book Thief

The Book Thief, a novel by Marcus Zusak

My Antonia

My Ántonia, a novel by Willa Cather

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Eating Animals, a nonfiction book by Jonathan Safran Foer 

La Part de l'autre

La Part de l'autre, a novel by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

How to Cook a Dragon

How to Cook a Dragon, by Linda Furiya

What I loved

What I loved, a novel by Siri Hustvedt

McSweeney's Issue 32, a collection of stories by Dave Eggers (editor)

The Butcher and the Vegetarian, a memoir by Tara Austen Weaver

The Wild Things, a novel by Dave Eggers

The Story of a Marriage, a novel by Andrew Sean Greer

52 Loaves, a memoir by William Alexander 

Spoon Fed, a memoir by Kim Severson

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Déjà Dead, a novel by Kathy Reichs

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The Thing Around Your Neck, a collection of stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 

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Hokkaido Highway Blues, a memoir by Will Ferguson

The Bell Jar, a novel by Sylvia Plath 

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible!, a collection of stories by Jonathan Goldstein

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Heat, a memoir by Bill Buford

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, a novel by Rebecca Miller

Body Double, a novel by Tess Gerritsen

Zeitoun, a nonfiction book by Dave Eggers 

Unaccustomed Earth, a collection of stories by Jumpa Lahiri 

Foreign Tongue, a novel by Vanina Marsot

The Gastronomy of Marriage, a memoir by Michelle Maisto

The Poisonwood Bible, a novel by Barbara Kingsolver

McSweeney's Issue 30, a collection of stories by Dave Eggers (editor)

Table Manners, a novel by Mia King

Moab Is My Washpot, a memoir by Stephen Fry

The 19th Wife, a novel by David Ebershoff

Bittersweet: Lessons from My Mother's Kitchen, a memoir by Matt McAllester

Hungry Monkey, a nonfiction book by Matthew Amster-Burton

I'm Not Hanging Noodles On Your Ears, a nonfiction book by Jag Bhalla

L'Elégance du hérisson, a novel by Muriel Barbery (translated to English as The Elegance of the Hedgehog)

When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, a memoir by Peter Godwin 

The Food of a Younger Land, a collection of essays by Mark Kurlansky (editor)

Ratio, a nonfiction book by Michael Ruhlman 

Loving Frank, a novel by Nancy Horan 

Bento Box in the Heartland, a memoir by Linda Furiya

People of the Book, a novel by Geraldine Brooks 

Revolutionary Road, a novel by Richard Yates 

Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love, a collection of stories by Lara Vapnyar

A Short Guide to Foodie French, a collection of trivia by Françoise Blanchard and Jérémie Leven

Histoire du snobisme, an essay by Frédéric Rouvillois 

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes, a cookbook by David Tanis

The Places In Between, a memoir by Rory Stewart 

Ma Gastronomie, a cookbook by Fernand Point

Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas, a memoir by John Baxter

The Country Kitchen , a memoir by Della T. Lutes 

Voyage aux pays du coton, an essay by Erik Orsenna

McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 25, a collection of stories by Dave Eggers (editor)

The Language of Baklava, a memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber 

Half of a Yellow Sun, a novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Delicious

Delicious, a novel by Mark Haskell Smith

What is the What, a novel by Dave Eggers 

The Book of Salt, a novel by Monique Truong 

Trois Étoiles de mer, a cookbook by Olivier Roellinger et Christian Lejalé

The Ministry of Special Cases, a novel by Nathan Englander

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, a novel by Ron Hansen

A History of the Beanbag, a collection of stories by Susan Midalia

Marilyn dernières séances, a novel by Michel Schneider

McSweeney's Quarterly Concern (Issue #24), a collection of stories by Dave Eggers (editor)

The Elements of Cooking, an essay by Michael Ruhlman

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Mouth Wide Open, a collection of essays by John Thorne (with Matt Lewis Thorne)

My Life in France, a memoir by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme 

Year of Wonders, a novel by Geraldine Brooks

The Pedant in the Kitchen, a collection of essays by Julian Barnes

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Gluten-free Girl, a memoir by Shauna James Ahern

The Africa House, a novel by Christina Lamb

 

Featured songs

 You Know What I Mean by Cults
 Lose It (In The End) by Mark Ronson & The Business Intl
 Underneath The Mango Tree by Cibelle
 I Need A Dollar by Aloe Blacc
 CookieMachine by Pacovolume
 Jardin du Luxembourg by The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
 Riverside by Agnes Obel
 Always In The Season by Pomplamoose
 Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine by Caroline Chocolate Drops
 Folding Chair by Regina Spektor
 A Sucker for Your Sound by I Monster
 Sentimental Heart by She & Him
 Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun
 Rodeo by Wisdom Tooth
 Linda Linda by Bae Doo Na (Blue Hearts cover)
 Coin Laundry by Lisa Mitchell
 French Navy by Camera Obscura
 Paper Planes by M.I.A.
 Barcelona by Giulia Y Los Tellarini
 Instant Love by Mellow
 One by One by Billy Bragg & Wilco
 Sweet Rose by Matt Costa
 There Is So Much More by Brett Dennen
 White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes
 Christmas Song by Cocoon
 Tous les acteurs s'appellent Terence by Vincent Delerm
 Denis by Blondie
 The Blues Are Still Blue by Belle & Sebastian
 "Leave me alone" by Revolver
 Le Baiser permanent by Coralie Clément
 Daydream by Lovin' Spoonful
 Don't You (Forget About Me) by Hollywood, Mon Amour
 Athletes! by Cocosuma
 Recovery by New Buffalo
 Heart of Gold by Neil Young
 Mr. Maker by The Kooks
 M79 by Vampire Weekend
 My Rights Versus Yours by The New Pornographers
 Divine by Sébastien Tellier
 Hey Eugene! by Pink Martini
 Summertime Cowboy by Huskie Rescue
 Guaranteed by Eddie Vedder
 We're from Barcelona by I'm from Barcelona
 Stars by Au Revoir Simone
 Harmour Love by Syreeta