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How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun: Accidental Discoveries And Unexpected Inspirations That Shape What We Eat And Drink

Sometimes it’s neither art nor science that serves as the origins of the everyday kitchen and food items that we take for granted today. Sometimes, as Josh Chetwynd shows us in How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun, some of our greatest culinary achievements were simply by-products of “damned good luck.” In How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun, Josh explores the origins of kitchen inventions, products, and foodstuff in seventy-five short essays that dispel popular myths and draw lines between food facts and food fiction. Josh’s charming text combined with simple line illustrations makes this an excellent gift and go-to source book for all food and trivia buffs.

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Ross’s Novel Discoveries: Quotes from Great Works on Men, Women, Romantic Relationships, Love, Sex, and Marriage

In this elegant but pocketable edition, passionate bibliophile Michael Ross has curated 106 favorite literary quotes from the collection of over 1,500 well-read books on his shelves—but this isn’t your typical rehashing of Bartlett’s quotations. Michael Ross brings together men, women, love, sex, money, and marriage from such a new perspective even the authors themselves will probably find this book useful and insightful.