Publicado por Cengage Gale, 2018
ISBN 10: 1432848593 ISBN 13: 9781432848590
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Large Print. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Publicado por Cengage Gale, 2018
ISBN 10: 1432848593 ISBN 13: 9781432848590
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Large Print. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Publicado por Cengage Gale, 2018
ISBN 10: 1432848593 ISBN 13: 9781432848590
Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Large Print. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Publicado por Thorndike Press Large Print, 2018
ISBN 10: 1432848593 ISBN 13: 9781432848590
Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2018
ISBN 10: 0307718298 ISBN 13: 9780307718297
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2018
ISBN 10: 0307718298 ISBN 13: 9780307718297
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter/Publishers; A Panache Press Book, New York, 2017
ISBN 10: 030771828X ISBN 13: 9780307718280
Librería: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. xi, 306 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "It has been four and a half decades since Alice Waters opened the doors of Chez Panisse, the 'little French restaurant' in Berkeley, California, that has been at the leading edge of the American culinary revolution ever since. Fueled in equal parts by naivete and a relentless pursuit of beauty and pure flavor, Alice transformed our relationship with food, fine dining, and what it means to eat well. In [this book], Alice reflects on the desultory road that brought her to 1517 Shattuck Ave., culminating in the opening of that iconic establishment in 1971. Recalling for the first time in her own words the people, places, times, and meals that have touched her life, she paints an indelible portrait of the young woman from suburban New Jersey whose formative sojourn in Europe ultimately led her to the epicenter of Northern California's burgeoning counterculture in the late 1960s. There, drawn into the throes of tumultuous personal and political events, she refined her personal aesthetic, never faltering in her pursuit of the exquisite, the exceptional, the right taste. Interspersed with reflections on the doors that have opened since Chez Panisse changed the trajectory of her life and American food culture, [this book] shows the quiet determination and reckless enthusiasm that inspire Alice's activism, advocacy, and creativity. At once deeply personal and modestly understated, this coming-of-age story offers a never-before-seen look at the makings of a rebel who quietly redefined the way generations of chefs and food lovers think about food, one salad at a time." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. Collectible.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2017
ISBN 10: 030771828X ISBN 13: 9780307718280
Librería: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2017
ISBN 10: 030771828X ISBN 13: 9780307718280
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2017
ISBN 10: 030771828X ISBN 13: 9780307718280
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, New York, 2017
ISBN 10: 0307718298 ISBN 13: 9780307718297
Librería: Underground Books, ABAA, Carrollton, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
Paperback. Condición: Very good +. Paperback. Signed by Alice Waters in ink at title page. 8" X 5 1/4". ix, 306pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters recalls the circuitous road and tumultuous times leading to the opening of what is arguably America's most influential restaurant. When Alice Waters opened the doors of her "little French restaurant" in Berkeley, California in 1971 at the age of 27, no one ever anticipated the indelible mark it would leave on the culinary landscapeâ"Alice least of all. Fueled in equal parts by naiveté and a relentless pursuit of beauty and pure flavor, she turned her passion project into an iconic institution that redefined American cuisine for generations of chefs and food lovers. In Coming to My Senses Alice retraces the events that led her to 1517 Shattuck Avenue and the tumultuous times that emboldened her to find her own voice as a cook when the prevailing food culture was embracing convenience and uniformity. Moving from a repressive suburban upbringing to Berkeley in 1964 at the height of the Free Speech Movement and campus unrest, she was drawn into a bohemian circle of charismatic figures whose views on design, politics, film, and food would ultimately inform the unique culture on which Chez Panisse was founded. Dotted with stories, recipes, photographs, and letters, Coming to My Senses is at once deeply personal and modestly understated, a quietly revealing look at one woman's evolution from a rebellious yet impressionable follower to a respected activist who effects social and political change on a global level through the common bond of food.(Publisher).
Publicado por Penguin Books, New York, 2021
ISBN 10: 0525561552 ISBN 13: 9780525561552
Librería: Underground Books, ABAA, Carrollton, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
Paperback. Condición: Very good +. Paperback. Signed by Alice Waters in ink. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2". 191pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: From chef and food activist Alice Waters, an impassioned plea for a radical reconsideration of the way each and every one of us cooks and eats In We Are What We Eat, Alice Waters urges us to take up the mantle of slow food culture, the philosophy at the core of her life's work. When Waters first opened Chez Panisse in 1971, she did so with the intention of feeding people good food during a time of political turmoil. Customers responded to the locally sourced organic ingredients, to the dishes made by hand, and to the welcoming hospitality that infused the small spaceâ"human qualities that were disappearing from a country increasingly seduced by takeout, frozen dinners, and prepackaged ingredients. Waters came to see that the phenomenon of fast food culture, which prioritized cheapness, availability, and speed, was not only ruining our health, but also dehumanizing the ways we live and relate to one another. Over years of working with regional farmers, Waters and her partners learned how geography and seasonal fluctuations affect the ingredients on the menu, as well as about the dangers of pesticides, the plight of fieldworkers, and the social, economic, and environmental threats posed by industrial farming and food distribution. So many of the serious problems we face in the world todayâ"from illness, to social unrest, to economic disparity, and environmental degradationâ"are all, at their core, connected to food. Fortunately, there is an antidote. Waters argues that by eating in a "slow food way," each of usâ"like the community around her restaurantâ"can be empowered to prioritize and nurture a different kind of culture, one that champions values such as biodiversity, seasonality, stewardship, and pleasure in work. This is a declaration of action against fast food values, and a working theory about what we can do to change the course. As Waters makes clear, every decision we make about what we put in our mouths affects not only our bodies but also the world at largeâ"our families, our communities, and our environment. We have the power to choose what we eat, and we have the potential for individual and global transformationâ"simply by shifting our relationship to food. All it takes is a taste.(Publisher).
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2018
ISBN 10: 0307718298 ISBN 13: 9780307718297
Librería: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Reino Unido
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Publicado por Slow Food, 2018
ISBN 10: 8884995418 ISBN 13: 9788884995414
Librería: libreriauniversitaria.it, Occhiobello, RO, Italia
Condición: NEW.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2018
ISBN 10: 0307718298 ISBN 13: 9780307718297
Librería: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Reino Unido
Condición: New.
Publicado por Penguin Press, New York, NY, 2021
ISBN 10: 0525561536 ISBN 13: 9780525561538
Librería: Russian Hill Bookstore, San Francisco, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 191 pages, 8vo. SIGNED and inscribed by Alice Waters on front endpaper. Also SIGNED by Bob Carrau and Cristina Mueller. Stated 1st Printing. Jacket price unclipped. Shelfwear to DJ: light scuffing along edges and covers. DJ in mylar. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2017
ISBN 10: 030771828X ISBN 13: 9780307718280
Librería: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Reino Unido
Condición: New.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, 2017
ISBN 10: 030771828X ISBN 13: 9780307718280
Librería: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Reino Unido
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Publicado por Slow Food, 2018
ISBN 10: 8884995418 ISBN 13: 9788884995414
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. Italian language. 8.35x5.28x1.34 inches. In Stock.
Publicado por Clarkson Potter, New York, 2017
Librería: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Blegen, Martha (book design); Dingman, Ian (jacket design); Goines, David (jacket photograph) Ilustrador. 1st Edition. As new condition red boards with a black spine and red spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Preface; Afterword and Acknowledgments. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Also includes a new condition laminated National Women's Hall of Fame bookmark with a color photograph of Alice Waters and quote. Signed, inscribed and dated (2017) by the author, Alice Waters, with thick black marker on the half title page. "It has been four and a half decades since Alice Waters opened the doors of Chez Panisse, the "little French restaurant" in Berkeley, California, that has been at the leading edge of the American culinary revolution ever since. Fueled in equal parts by naivete and a relentless pursuit of beauty and pure flavor, Alice transformed our relationship with food, fine dining, and what it means to eat well. In Coming to My Senses, Alice reflects on the desultory road that brought her to 1517 Shattuck Avenue, culminating in the opening of that iconic establishment in 1971. Recalling for the first time in her own words the people, places, times, and meals that have touched her life, she paints an indelible portrait of the young woman from suburban New Jersey whose formative sojourn in Europe ultimately led her to the epicenter of Northern California's burgeoning counterculture in the late 1960s. There, drawn into the throes of tumultuous political and personal events, she refined her personal aesthetic, never faltering in her pursuit of the exquisite, the exceptional, the right taste. Interspersed with reflections on the doors that have opened since Chez Panisse changed the trajectory of her life and American food culture, Coming to My Senses shows the quiet determination and reckless enthusiasm that inspire Alice's activism, advocacy, and creativity. At once deeply personal and modestly understated, this coming-of-age story offers a never-before-seen look at the makings of a rebel who quietly redefined the way generations of chefs and food lovers think about food, one salad at a time." - from the inner front jacket flap. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alice Waters is the founder and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant and Cafe in Berkeley, California. She founded the Edible Schoolyard and has received the National Humanities Medal, the French Legion of Honor, the WSJ Magazine Humanitarian Innovator Award, and three James Beard Awards. Alice is vice president of Slow Food International and the author of thirteen books. Signed by Author(s).