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Yes, Virginia, there are people who would rather read about food than actually cook! We have our chocoholic travel consultant and reviewer extraordinaire, Madelyn Miller to thank for suggesting this category!

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The Little Book of Chocolate ****
ISBN:2080105434
Author:Katherine Khodorowsky and Hervé Robert
Publisher:Flammarion, $12.95 (USD); Paperback; 120 pages (September 2001)
The Little Book of Chocolate traces the origins of chocolate from its consumption by the Aztecs to its place in the world today. It is the third largest commodity in the world and a staple in gourmet pleasure. Buy this book from Powell's:

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Culinary Tourism *
Culinary tourism is a travel industry niche that focuses on the integration of food and drink with tourism. [More]

The Big Book of Casseroles *****
ISBN:0811822605
Author:Maryana Vollstedt
Publisher:Chronicle Books, January 2000, Trade paper, $19.95 (USD);
If you're a budding cook or just your standard lazy domestic slob –- the kind of person who can't cook simply because most recipes begin with the words, "Take a clean pot" –- then you need Maryana Vollstedt’s handy-dandy The Big Book of Casseroles. [More]