{"product_id":"cupboard-love-a-dictionary-of-culinary-curiosities-paperback","title":"Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Morton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A whimsical, side-splitting, erudite, and sometimes cheeky book.\" - The Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom everyday foods to exotic dishes, from the herbs and spices of medieval England to the cooking implements of the modern kitchen, \u003cem\u003eCupboard Love\u003c\/em\u003e is a sumptuous feast that explores the fascinating stories behind familiar and not-so-familiar gastronomic terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho knew that the word \"pomegranate\" is related to the word \"grenade\"? That \"baguette\" is a cousin of \"bacteria\"? That \"soufflé\" comes from the same root as \"flatulence\"? Who knew that \"vermicelli\" is Italian for \"little worms,\" that \"avocado\" comes from an Aztec word meaning \"testicle,\" or that \"catillation\" denotes the unseemly licking of plates?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1996 and revised and expanded in 2004, and now available again for the first time in two decades in this new edition, \u003cem\u003eCupboard Love\u003c\/em\u003e was one of three books nominated for a 1996 Julia Child Cookbook Award in the Food Reference\/Technical Category (Calphalon Award), and was included in \u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e's list of \"required reading\" notable books for 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddictively readable, it takes us on a journey across cultures and history to arrive at the explanations behind some of our favorite culinary words and phrases, answering along the way those questions we've always had about food but were afraid to ask the cook.\u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 454\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803809345843,"sku":"9781998273355","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/z-jqhj5l7T9781998273355.webp?v=1764838720","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/cupboard-love-a-dictionary-of-culinary-curiosities-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}