Current events reportage and analysis from the Mort Report on the damage done in the United States and abroad during Donald Trump's presidency, with an essay examining the threatened future impact on global geopolitics, the environment and climate change and other previously unpublished miscellany. Photos, along with illustrations by Jeff Danziger.
Embark on a delightful exploration of chocolate through the eyes of an award-winning author known for their expertise in gourmet foods. This book delves into the rich history, diverse flavors, and cultural significance of chocolate, offering readers insights into its production and enjoyment. With engaging narratives and tantalizing details, it invites chocolate lovers to appreciate the complexities and joys of this beloved treat.
The author of "Olives" takes readers on a tour of the French countryside and Paris, where he looks at the way the French live through how they cook, eat, and market their cuisine.
Winner of the James Beard Award Until one stops to notice, an olive is only a lowly lump at the bottom of a martini. But not only does a history of olives traverse climates and cultures, it also reveals fascinating differences in processing, production, and personalities. Aficionados of the noble little fruit expect miracles from it as a matter of course. In 1986, Mort Rosenblum bought a small farm in Provence and acquired 150 neglected olive trees that were old when the Sun King ruled France. He brought them back to life and became obsessed with olives, their cultivation, and their role in international commerce.
Shows and describes the events leading to the emergence of democracy in Eastern Europe, and depicts what the changes have meant to everyday citizens
A long-time Associated Press foreign correspondent looks at America twenty years after he left it