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Hunger, Whiteness and Religion in Neoliberal Britain: An Inequality of Power
by Maddy PowerExploring why food aid exists and the deeper causes of food poverty, this book addresses neglected dimensions of traditional food aid and food poverty debates. It argues that the food aid industry is infused with neoliberal governmentality and shows how food charity upholds Christian ideals and white privilege, maintaining inequalities of class, race, religion and gender. However, it also reveals a sector that is immensely varied, embodying both individualism and mutual aid. Drawing upon lived experiences, it documents how food sharing amid poverty fosters solidarity and gives rise to alternative modes of food redistribution among communities. By harnessing these alternative ways of being, food aid and communities can be part of movements for economic and racial justice.
Hungering for America: Italian, Irish, and Jewish Foodways in the Age of Migration
by Hasia R. DinerMillions of immigrants were drawn to American shores, not by the mythic streets paved with gold, but rather by its tables heaped with food. How they experienced the realities of America's abundant food--its meat and white bread, its butter and cheese, fruits and vegetables, coffee and beer--reflected their earlier deprivations and shaped their ethnic practices in the new land. Hungering for America tells the stories of three distinctive groups and their unique culinary dramas. Italian immigrants transformed the food of their upper classes and of sacred days into a generic "Italian" food that inspired community pride and cohesion. Irish immigrants, in contrast, loath to mimic the foodways of the Protestant British elite, diminished food as a marker of ethnicity. And, East European Jews, who venerated food as the vital center around which family and religious practice gathered, found that dietary restrictions jarred with America's boundless choices. These tales, of immigrants in their old worlds and in the new, demonstrate the role of hunger in driving migration and the significance of food in cementing ethnic identity and community. Hasia Diner confirms the well-worn adage, "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are. "
Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure
by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall"An engrossing, hilarious, and sometimes painful tour through the history and science of the morning after." —Bianca Bosker, author of Cork Dork One intrepid reporter's quest to learn everything there is to know about hangovers, trying all of the cures he can find and explaining how (and if) they work, all so rest of us don't have to.We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night of indulgence (short of not drinking in the first place).Hangovers have plagued human beings for about as long as civilization has existed (and arguably longer), so there has been plenty of time for cures to be concocted. But even in 2018, little is actually known about hangovers, and less still about how to cure them. Cutting through the rumor and the myth, Hungover explores everything from polar bear swims, to saline IV drips, to the age-old hair of the dog, to let us all know which ones actually work. And along the way, Bishop-Stall regales readers with stories from humanity's long and fraught relationship with booze, and shares the advice of everyone from Kingsley Amis to a man in a pub.
Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World
by Jeff GordinierA food critic chronicles four years spent traveling with René Redzepi, the renowned chef of Noma, in search of the most tantalizing flavors the world has to offer. <P><P> Hungry is a book about not only the hunger for food, but for risk, for reinvention, for creative breakthroughs, and for connection. Feeling stuck in his work and home life, writer Jeff Gordinier happened into a fateful meeting with Danish chef René Redzepi, whose restaurant, Noma, has been called the best in the world. A restless perfectionist, Redzepi was at the top of his game but was looking to tear it all down, to shutter his restaurant and set out for new places, flavors, and recipes. This is the story of the subsequent four years of globe-trotting culinary adventure, with Gordinier joining Redzepi as his Sancho Panza. In the jungle of the Yucatán peninsula, Redzepi and his comrades go off-road in search of the perfect taco. In Sydney, they forage for sea rocket and sandpaper figs in suburban parks and on surf-lashed beaches. On a boat in the Arctic Circle, a lone fisherman guides them to what may or may not be his secret cache of the world’s finest sea urchins. And back in Copenhagen, the quiet canal-lined city where Redzepi started it all, he plans the resurrection of his restaurant on the unlikely site of a garbage-filled lot. Along the way, readers meet Redzepi’s merry band of friends and collaborators, including acclaimed chefs such as Danny Bowien, Kylie Kwong, Rosio Sánchez, David Chang, and Enrique Olvera. <P><P> Hungry is a memoir, a travelogue, a portrait of a chef, and a chronicle of the moment when daredevil cooking became the most exciting and groundbreaking form of artistry.
Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning
by Eve Turow-Paul"Hungry is an excellent text about people&’s methods of adapting to modern life; it encompasses psychology, generational identities, and marketing in its considerations of contemporary society.&” —Foreword Reviews We wait in lines around the block for scoops of cookie dough. We photograph every meal. We visit selfie performance spaces and leave lucrative jobs to become farmers and craft brewers. Why? What are we really hungry for? In Hungry, Eve Turow-Paul provides a guided tour through the stranger corners of today's global food and lifestyle culture. How are 21st-century innovations and pressures are redefining people's needs and desires? How does "foodie" culture, along with other lifestyle trends, provide an answer to our rising rates of stress, loneliness, anxiety, and depression? Weaving together evolutionary psychology and sociology with captivating investigative reporting from around the world, Turow-Paul reveals the modern hungers—physical, spiritual, and emotional—that are driving today's top trends: The connection between the "death" of the cereal industry and access to work email on our smartphones How posting images of our dinners on social media both fulfills and feeds our hunger for human connection in an increasingly isolated world The ways "diet tribes" and boutique fitness gyms substitute for organized religion How access to round-the-clock news relates to the blowback against GMO foods Wellness retreats, astrology, plant parenthood, and other methods of easing modern anxiety Why "eating local" might be the key to solving not just climate change, but our current global sense of disconnection From gluten-free and Paleo diets to meal kit subscriptions, and from mukbang broadcast jockeys to craft beer, Hungry deepens our understanding of why we do what we do, and helps us find greater purpose and joy in today's technology-altered world.
Hungry as Hell: Meals to Live By, Flavor to Die For (Bad Manners Ser.)
by Bad MannersThe New York Times–bestselling duo behind Bad Manners gives you a home-cooking reboot with this fresh collection of more than 100 great-tasting, good-for-you plant-based recipes for any occasionIt’s a hell of a lot easier these days to eat your vegetables, but with plant-based convenience foods and infinite takeout options within arm’s reach, we know it’s also easy to fall back into the same bad habits that convinced you not to cook in the first place. If your plans for preparing homemade, healthy-ish food are going up in smoke because you’re too tired, too busy or too hungry, we at Bad Manners are coming to the rescue. You can cook, we can help. Getting back in the kitchen doesn’t mean making boring, bland food. These craveable and practical recipes taste so damn good you’ll forget that you ever found cooking a chore. You’ll find weeknight-friendly meals, such as Chickpea and Tahini Soup with Orzo, Breakfast Fried Rice and Quinoa Basil Fritters, that take less than forty-five minutes to prepare——from chop to chomp. Sure-to-impress weekend dishes, including Pumpkin Lasagna Rolls, Eggplant Polpetti and Summer Squash–Stuffed Flatbreads teach you the skills you need to be a confident home cook, no matter the recipe. With dazzling photos and illustrations, creative ideas for turning leftovers into meals you’re actually excited to eat and field notes that offer life-changing tips, this book belongs in every kitchen. You’ll learn to whip up a salad that everyone will want to eat, practise the optimal way to stack your sandwich fixings and discover the secrets to great beans and delicious greens. Hungry yet?Whether you need dinner on the table ASAP or have the luxury of time in the kitchen, Bad Manners is here to make cooking your default option in no time.
Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan
by Matthew C. HaltemanA new approach to veganism "as a joyful celebration of life on this planet" (Bryant Terry) that is a "gateway into our Better" (Kathy Freston)—into a better life for us all Perhaps you&’ve looked at factory farming or climate change and thought, I should become a vegan. And like most people who think that, very probably you haven&’t. Why? Well, in our world, roast turkey emanates gratitude, steak confers virility, and chicken soup represents a mother&’s love. Against that, simply swapping meat for plants won&’t work. In Hungry Beautiful Animals, philosopher Matthew C. Halteman shows us how—despite all the forces arrayed against going vegan—we can create an abundant life for everyone without using animals for food. It might seem that moral rectitude or environmental judgement should do the trick, but they can&’t. Going vegan must be about flourishing, for all life. Shame and blame don&’t lead to flourishing. We must do it with joy instead. Hungry Beautiful Animals is more than philosophy: it&’s a book of action, of forgiveness, of love. Funny and wise, this book frees us joyfully to want what we already know we need.
Hungry Bird
by Jeremy TankardDo YOU ever get hangry?Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles.But no one packed him a snack that he likes!With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground.How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?!The hilarious blue-feathered anti-hero who first starred in Jeremy Tankard's high-flying debut, Grumpy Bird, returns in another laugh out loud melodrama. For every child who has ever needed a snack right now, and for every parent who has had to cope with a hangry, fussy child, Hungry Bird is sure to satisfy.
The Hungry Brain: The Nutrition/Cognition Connection (The\nutshell Ser.)
by Susan AugustineFeed the brain first to make the nutrition/cognition connection! Focusing on nutrition's role in promoting learning, the author calls on educators to model good food choices for their students. Building on a simple three-part framework of plant foods, animal foods, and junk foods, and incorporating exercise, the text shows educators how: Healthy eating provides a powerful link to learning Childhood obesity, food allergies, and other disorders may be related to eating habits Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day Brain-jogging exercises enhance brain activity, improve physical health, increase clarity, and reduce stress
The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
by Stephan J. GuyenetFrom an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cutting-edge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about it? No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end up with a high risk of diabetes or heart disease--yet two thirds of Americans do precisely that. Even though we know better, we often eat too much. Why does our behavior betray our own intentions to be lean and healthy? The problem, argues obesity and neuroscience researcher Stephan J. Guyenet, is not necessarily a lack of willpower or an incorrect understanding of what to eat. Rather, our appetites and food choices are led astray by ancient, instinctive brain circuits that play by the rules of a survival game that no longer exists. And these circuits don’t care about how you look in a bathing suit next summer.To make the case, The Hungry Brain takes readers on an eye-opening journey through cutting-edge neuroscience that has never before been available to a general audience. The Hungry Brain delivers profound insights into why the brain undermines our weight goals and transforms these insights into practical guidelines for eating well and staying slim. Along the way, it explores how the human brain works, revealing how this mysterious organ makes us who we are.
Hungry Britain: The rise of food charity
by Hannah Lambie-MumfordDrawing on empirical research with the UK's two largest charitable food organisations, this book explores the prolific rise of food charity over the last 15 years and its implications for overcoming food insecurity. As the welfare state withdraws, leaving food banks to protect the most vulnerable, the author questions the sustainability of this system and asks where responsibility lies - in practice and in theory - for ensuring everyone can realise their human right to food. The book argues that effective, policy-driven solutions require a clear rights-based framework, which enables a range of actors including the state, charities and the food industry to work together towards, and be held accountable for, the progressive realisation of the right to food for all in the UK.
The Hungry Camper Cookbook: More than 200 delicious recipes to cook and eat outdoors (The Hungry Cookbooks)
by SpruceA camping cookbook like no other, The Hungry Camper not only gives more than 200 quick, cheap and delicious recipes that all the family will love, but also includes helpful checklists on what to bring along, how to prepare for big family meals, and invaluable camping tips for a stress-free trip. With chapters dedicated to making sure you have a hearty breakfast, making the most of a campfire with barbecue dishes, one pot simplicity and a host of salads, sides and snacks aplenty, camping food never has to be boring again.Including recipes from treacle and mustard beans, grilled sardines with salsa and goulash with caraway dumplings, to coconut dahl, hot barbecued fruit salad and creole pineapple wedges, each recipe is easy to make in a campsite for even the most novice cook, tired from a day's adventure.
Hungry Campers: Cooking Outdoors for 1 to 100
by Zac WilliamsMouthwatering recipes for campfire cooking—perfect for scout groups, youth groups, families, and friends—by the author of Little Cowpokes Cookbook.Hungry Campers offers a handy selection of simple and easy to-make recipes that can be used by individuals and groups to prepare meals for all types of outdoor adventures. Simple recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts are complemented by menu plans for weeklong camps, multi-day backpacking trips and even overnighters, making it easy to get outdoors.Each chapter focuses on a specific type of camp cooking, including campfire cooking basics, large groups, Dutch oven, backpacking and recipes for aspiring wilderness gourmets. Helpful tips provide outdoor cooking wisdom for those just getting started as well as new ideas for experienced campers.Recipes for roughing it include: Stadium Brats, Sunnyside Sandwiches, Irish Breakfast, Stovetop Soda Bread, Peanut Butter Sandwich Bar, Beef Goulash, Cheese &‘n&’ Mac, Chicken and Dumplings, Firemen Enchiladas, Pioneer Pizza, Pumpkin Cobbler, Trout Florentine, Hiker&’s Cereal, Icebox Ice Cream, and more.
Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our Lives
by Carolyn Steel'Cities cover just 2% of the world’s surface, but consume 75% of the world’s resources’.The relationship between food and cities is fundamental to our everyday lives. Food shapes cities and through them it moulds us - along with the countryside that feeds us. Yet few of us are conscious of the process and we rarely stop to wonder how food reaches our plates. Hungry City examines the way in which modern food production has damaged the balance of human existence, and reveals that we have yet to resolve a centuries-old dilemma - one which holds the key to a host of current problems, from obesity and the inexorable rise of the supermarkets, to the destruction of the natural world.Original, inspiring and written with infectious enthusiasm and belief, Hungry City illuminates an issue that is fundamental to us all.
The Hungry Ear: Poems of Food and Drink
by Kevin Young<p>Food and poetry: in so many ways, a natural pairing, from prayers over bread to street vendor songs. Poetry is said to feed the soul, each poem a delicious morsel. When read aloud, the best poems provide a particular joy for the mouth. Poems about food make these satisfactions explicit and complete. <p>Of course, pages can and have been filled about food's elemental pleasures. And we all know food is more than food: it's identity and culture. Our days are marked by meals; our seasons are marked by celebrations. We plant in spring; harvest in fall. We labor over hot stoves; we treat ourselves to special meals out. Food is nurture; it's comfort; it's reward. While some of the poems here are explicitly about the food itself: the blackberries, the butter, the barbecue--all are evocative of the experience of eating. <p>Many of the poems are also about the everything else that accompanies food: the memories, the company, even the politics. Kevin Young, distinguished poet, editor of this year's Best American Poetry, uses the lens of food - and his impeccable taste - to bring us some of the best poems, classic and current, period.</p>
The Hungry Eye: Eating, Drinking, and European Culture from Rome to the Renaissance
by Leonard BarkanAn enticing history of food and drink in Western art and cultureEating and drinking can be aesthetic experiences as well as sensory ones. The Hungry Eye takes readers from antiquity to the Renaissance to explore the central role of food and drink in literature, art, philosophy, religion, and statecraft.In this beautifully illustrated book, Leonard Barkan provides an illuminating meditation on how culture finds expression in what we eat and drink. Plato's Symposium is a timeless philosophical text, one that also describes a drinking party. Salome performed her dance at a banquet where the head of John the Baptist was presented on a platter. Barkan looks at ancient mosaics, Dutch still life, and Venetian Last Suppers. He describes how ancient Rome was a paradise of culinary obsessives, and explains what it meant for the Israelites to dine on manna. He discusses the surprising relationship between Renaissance perspective and dinner parties, and sheds new light on the moment when the risen Christ appears to his disciples hungry for a piece of broiled fish. Readers will browse the pages of the Deipnosophistae—an ancient Greek work in sixteen volumes about a single meal, complete with menus—and gain epicurean insights into such figures as Rabelais and Shakespeare, Leonardo and Vermeer.A book for anyone who relishes the pleasures of the table, The Hungry Eye is an erudite and uniquely personal look at all the glorious ways that food and drink have transfigured Western arts and high culture.
The Hungry Fan's Game Day Cookbook: 165 Recipes for Eating, Drinking & Watching Sports
by Daina FalkThe daughter of legendary sports agent David Falk, Daina Falk spent her early years around pro athletes. Today, her love of sports is matched only by her passion for food. As the original Hungry Fan®, Daina celebrates game day cooking at its best, from pulled pork sandwiches at the tailgate to sky-high stadium chili at home. In The Hungry Fan's Game Day Cookbook, Daina presents more than 100 crowd-pleasing recipes to jazz up your tailgate and score points with any home game-watching guest. Discover fresh takes on classics like Buffalo wings, sliders, and layered dips, alongside delicious dishes inspired by local fan traditions. Daina also enlisted a dream team of athletes including LeBron James, Boomer Esiason, Victoria Azarenka, and Dikembe Mutombo to contribute their signature recipes to the mix. Featuring tips on planning menus, packing snacks, and finding top stadium eats, plus fun facts, team trivia, and Daina's memories of growing up on the sidelines, this fan-friendly cookbook is an all-access pass to the ultimate game day experience.
Hungry for Change: Ditch the Diets, Conquer the Cravings, and Eat Your Way to Lifelong Health
by James Colquhoun Laurentine Ten BoschNutritional consultants and documentary filmmakers James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch have teamed up with the world’s leading experts in nutrition and natural medicine to create Hungry for Change—a groundbreaking documentary film and a practical, prescriptive companion volume to help you transform your eating habits and change your life. A “How-to Guide for Breaking Free from the Diet Trap,” Hungry for Change is based on the indisputable premise that “Food Matters,” as it exposes the truth about the diet industries and the dangers of food addictions, and enables you to take charge of your health and strengthen your mind and body.
Hungry for Happiness, Revised and Updated: Stop Emotional Eating & Start Loving Yourself
by Samantha SkellyBreak free of the binge eating cycle and heal your relationship with your body by tapping into your intuition through meditation, breathwork, and journaling.WITH A FOREWORD BY NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR, LISA NICHOLSYOU KNOW IT IN YOUR HEART: It's time to break free of the cycle of emotional eating-from calorie restriction and bingeing-to become who you were designed to be. It's time to stop using food numb your pain and begin listening inward to your body's wisdom, to your highest self. Reconnect with your intuition, embrace your body, and heal your relationship with food with this practical and heart-centered guide-now completely revised and updated.Inspired by her personal journey from struggling dieter to self-love activist, Samantha Skelly's Hungry for Happiness workshops have helped thousands of women end their battles with emotional eating. This book isfilled with her relatable stories paired with journal exercises, mindset-shifts, meditations, and breathwork practices created to help you map your personal path toward feeling whole, healed, and happy.
Hungry for Harbor Country: Recipes and Stories from the Coast of Southwest Michigan
by Lindsay NavamaExplore the unique life and flavors of Lake Michigan with this lavishly illustrated volume of seasonal, allergen-friendly recipes and culinary journey stories.Harbor Country has been a favorite vacation spot for generations. In this combination cookbook and travel guide, Lindsay Navama of Third Coast Kitchen takes you on a culinary journey through Southwest Michigan’s tiny towns, freshwater beaches, and rolling countryside. Lindsay’s recipes will transport you straight to Harbor Country, even if you’ve never visited.Hungry for Harbor Country features fifty-six recipes that celebrate the vast variety of the region’s local ingredients—like asparagus in spring, zucchini and cherries in summer, sugar pumpkins and Brussels sprouts in fall. The Seasonal Fire Pit Seafood Feast uses the freshest catch from the Flagship Fish Market and produce sourced from nearby farms.Recipes for regional favorites like the Luisa’s Cafe Blueberry Mascarpone Crepes and the Whistle Stop Aunt Wilma Bar welcome readers into the region’s beloved restaurants and cafes. In addition to celebrating the many occasions for living well at the lake and beyond, many of these recipes are dairy- or gluten-free.
Hungry for Louisiana: An Omnivore's Journey
by Maggie Heyn RichardsonFood sets the tempo of life in the Bayou State, where people believed in eating locally and seasonally long before it was fashionable. In Hungry for Louisiana: An Omnivore's Journey award-winning journalist Maggie Heyn Richardson takes readers to local farms, meat markets, restaurants, festivals, culinary competitions, and roadside vendors to reveal the love, pride, and cultural importance of Louisiana's traditional and evolving cuisine. Focusing on eight of the state's most emblematic foods-crawfish, jambalaya, snoballs, Creole cream cheese, filé, blood boudin, tamales, and oysters-Richardson provides a fresh look at Louisiana's long culinary history. In addition to concluding each chapter with corresponding recipes, these vignettes not only celebrate local foodways but also acknowledge the complicated dynamic between maintaining local traditions and managing agricultural and social change. From exploring the perilous future of oyster farming along the threatened Gulf Coast to highlighting the rich history of the Spanish-Indian tamale in the quirky north Louisiana town of Zwolle, Richardson's charming and thoughtful narrative shows how deeply food informs the identity of Louisiana's residents.
Hungry for Paris: The Ultimate Guide to the City's 102 Best Restaurants
by Alexander LobranoIf you're passionate about eating well during your next trip to Paris, you couldn't ask for a better travel companion than Alexander Lobrano's charming, friendly, and authoritative Hungry for Paris, the first new comprehensive guide in many years to the city's restaurant scene. Lobrano, Gourmet magazine's European correspondent, has written for almost every major food and travel magazine since he became an American in Paris in 1986. Here he shares his personal selection of the city's 101 best restaurants, each of which is portrayed in savvy, fun, lively descriptions that are not only indispensable for finding a superb meal but a pleasure to read. Lobrano reveals the hottest young chefs, the coziest bistros, the best buys-including those haute cuisine restaurants that are really worth the money-and the secret places Parisians love most, together with information on the most delicious dishes, ambiance, clientele, and history of each restaurant. A series of delightful essays cover various aspects of dining in Paris, including "Table for One" (how to eat alone), "The Four Seasons" (the best of seasonal eating in Paris), and "Eating the Unspeakable" (learning to eat what you don't think you like). All restaurants are keyed to helpful maps, and the book is seasoned with beautiful photographs by Life magazine photographer Bob Peterson that will only help whet your appetite for tasting Paris.
Hungry for Paris
by Alexander LobranoIf you're passionate about eating well, you couldn't ask for a better travel companion than Alexander Lobrano's charming, friendly, and authoritative Hungry for Paris, the fully revised and updated guide to this renowned culinary scene. Having written about Paris for almost every major food and travel magazine since moving there in 1986, Lobrano shares his personal selection of the city's best restaurants, from bistros featuring the hottest young chefs to the secret spots Parisians love. In lively prose that is not only informative but a pleasure to read, Lobrano reveals the ambience, clientele, history, and most delicious dishes of each establishment--alongside helpful maps and beautiful photographs that will surely whet your appetite for Paris.
Hungry for Peace: How You Can Help End Poverty and War with Food Not Bombs
by Keith MchenryThe de facto how-to manual of the international Food Not Bombs movement, which provides free food to the homeless and hungry and has branches in countries on every continent except Antarctica, this book describes at length how to set up and operate a Food Not Bombs chapter. The guide considers every aspect of the operation, from food collection and distribution to fund-raising, consensus decision making, and what to do when the police arrive. It contains detailed information on setting up a kitchen and cooking for large groups as well as a variety of delicious recipes. Accompanying numerous photographs is a lengthy section on the history of Food Not Bombs, with stories of the jailing and murder of activists, as well as premade handbills and flyers ready for photocopying.
The Hungry Ghost Bread Book: An Offbeat Bakerys Guide to Crafting Sourdough Loaves, Flatbreads, Crackers, Scones, and More
by null Jonathan Stevens2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist for CookingLonglisted for the André Simon Award for Food Books for 2024&“A beautifully written book by a true artisan. . . . Easy to read and likely to inspire, this book will take your bread-making to the next level.&”—Sandor Ellix Katz, fermentation revivalist; author of The Art of Fermentation and other fermentation bestsellers&“It&’s impossible to read through the recipes in The Hungry Ghost Bread Book without being inspired to scoop out some sourdough starter and get mixing.&”—Maurizio Leo, author of James Beard Award–winning The Perfect LoafFor the adventurous home baker and small-scale commercial baker alike, The Hungry Ghost Bread Book is a delicious guide and a pious devotional to the wonderful, awe-inspiring world of sourdough.What does it mean to take on the practice of bread? Jonathan Stevens, co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, Massachusetts, has pondered this question over thirty years of baking sourdough bread. Baking is a ritual that demands attention, physical proximity, close observation, and continual adjustment. It begets sustenance, fosters community, and connects us with a 10,000-year-old craft.The Hungry Ghost Bread Book is a window onto one baker&’s artisan approach to sourdough bread—the culmination of his time in the tide of dough.Sourdough, declares Stevens, is not a style of bread. It is bread. The sourdough starter—the microbial community used to inoculate bread dough—transforms flour into something truly digestible by humans, unlocking the nutrients that are otherwise inaccessible. Stevens&’s unique approach to working with sourdough can be summed up by three tenets, each of which begins with &“more.&” More hydration, more fermentation, and more heat in the oven.Inside these pages, you&’ll find tools, techniques, insights, short-cuts, ingredients, warnings, and a handful of haikus. You&’ll find instructions for creating and nurturing your own sourdough starter, as well as formulas for a variety of loaves, flatbreads, crackers, folds, scones, bagels, and more, including:Eight-Grain BreadFig & Sage BreadPotato-Thyme FougasseSesame-Spelt CrackersRosemary Walnut SconesThe results are quite fantastic: bread that bites back, heels worth chewing on, and scraps worth toasting. A return to real Wonder.&“The Hungry Ghost feeds more than spirits with its spectacular breads.&”—Saveur (naming Hungry Ghost Bread a &“Great American Bread Bakery&”)