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Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital is the food-obsessed chronicle of an American's three post-college years in Italy. "A rich, if sometimes absurd, look at many aspects of Italian life." —The Heavy Table More info: www.upress.umn.edu Photos by Eric Dregni and Marina Leonardi. Video created at animoto.com. ... Italy never trust thin cook Dregni book Modena Italian travel memoir adventure explore food parmesan cheese fabio animoto photos Rigoletto La Donna ...

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Sheng Yang and Sami Scripter, co-authors of "Cooking from the Heart: The Hmong Kitchen in America," talk about traditional Hmong gatherings, the dishes, herbs & spices unique to this culture and why you won't see hot chilis at a traditional Hmong wedding. This cultural cookbook, the first of its kind, is published by University of Minnesota Press. ... hmong cookbook culture cooking heart university minnesota press scripter yang larb thai Laos food family kitchen asian cuisine healthy gourmet ...

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Paul Chaat Smith, author of "Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong," sits down with editor Jason Weidemann to talk about the book's title and content. Audio of the entire interview can be found at: www.upress.umn.edu

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Author Dean Hulse talks about leaving the family farm in Westhope, North Dakota, and about the future of farming at an event at Magers & Quinn in Minneapolis. His book, "Westhope: Life as a Former Farm Boy," is published by University of Minnesota Press.

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Sami Scripter, co-author of "Cooking from the Heart: The Hmong Kitchen in America," explains how Three-Color Dessert (Nab Vam) is made. The recipe is featured in "Cooking from the Heart," which is published by University of Minnesota Press.

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Voting for the president is not enough — a bold call to reclaim democracy Bad for Democracy: How the Presidency Undermines the Power of the People By Dana D. Nelson

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