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The Axis of Evil Cookbook

A rare book in the field of classics that opens with a legal disclaimer: A review of Ancient Herbs by Marina Heilmeyer. On the trail of Super Tuscans, discover the sensual pleasures of Italy's booming Maremma region. A review of Eating for England: The Delights & Eccentricities of the British at Table by Nigel Slater and Taste: The Story of Britain Through Its Cooking by Kate Colquhoun (and more). Appetite for destruction: A review of The Axis of Evil Cookbook by Gill Partington. The Breakfast Liberation Front: The food industry processes the life out of our flakes and puffs, then sponsors studies boasting of their health benefits. Isn't it time to rebel against breakfast cereal supremacy? Some like it hot: How boomers' failing taste buds are shaping the future of American food. A jug of whine, a waste of breath, and thou: A Slate food writer loses his appetite and misses the point.