February is National Snack Food Month. I (and I suspect everyone else everywhere) am a fan of snack foods. (Goldfish for the win!) This month's Variations on a Theme is all about snacks - creating them and consuming them in some fashion.
Moon Pie: Biography of an Out-of-this-World Snack
David Magee
The second I saw this title, I started craving a moon pie. This book chronicles the history of the moon pie through its birth in the south, to wars, and survival through economic depressions. It is a history of the U.S. told through snack food.
Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip
Dirk Burhans
Potato chips are the quintessential snack food. Burhans details how chips were created and sold throughout history - from the corner market to the modern day snack industry. This book also deals with the unsavory aspects of the chip industry - like price fixing and anti-trust activity. I dare you to read this book and not get salty finger prints on your copy.
Dinner with Rosie:and Other Literary Snacks
Patrick J. Furlong
This book acts as written snacks. The stories in the text are short and sweet, perfect for little reading snacks throughout the day. The stories cover a range of emotions (from salty, to sweet, to savory) to fulfill any reading craving.
Sprinkle with Murder
Jenn McKinlay
This is the first book in a mystery series set in a cupcakery. The scene is set when a bridezilla orders 500 cupcakes for her wedding... and then turns up dead. The cupcake baker is the prime suspect who seeks to clear her name.
100-Calorie Snack Cookbook
Sally Sampson
I love to eat, and snacks are one of my favorite types of food. To prevent O.D.ing on lovely finger foods, it's a good idea to be aware of the nutrition factor when you're noshing. This book provides a wide variety of low-cal snack recipes to tempt your taste buds.
Snack Time Around the World
Michele Zurakowski
It's always fun to learn about foods around the world. This children's book showcases the foods children eat for their snacks around the world. It's a cute, illustrated story about what we nosh on as kids.
Other Snackage Books
Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Bar: The Army Px in World War II
- James J. Cooke
Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
- Mort Rosenblum
Confessions of a Professional Gummy Bear Giver Outer
- Brandon Boswell
The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret Worlds of Hershey and Mars
- Joel Glen Brenner
Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut
- Paul R. Mullins
Glazed Murder: A Donut Shop Mystery
- Jessica Beck
Olives: The Life and Lore of a Nobel Fruit
- Mort Rosenblum
Party Snacks!: 50 Simple, Stylish Recipes to Make You A Popular Party Host
- A.J. Rathburn
Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America
- Andrew Smith
Shark Snacks: Food Chains and Webs
- Richard Spilsbury
Sweets: A History of Candy
- Tim Richardson
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Food Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
- Steve Ettlinger
Moon Pie: Biography of an Out-of-this-World SnackDavid Magee
The second I saw this title, I started craving a moon pie. This book chronicles the history of the moon pie through its birth in the south, to wars, and survival through economic depressions. It is a history of the U.S. told through snack food.
Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip
Dirk Burhans
Potato chips are the quintessential snack food. Burhans details how chips were created and sold throughout history - from the corner market to the modern day snack industry. This book also deals with the unsavory aspects of the chip industry - like price fixing and anti-trust activity. I dare you to read this book and not get salty finger prints on your copy.
Dinner with Rosie:and Other Literary SnacksPatrick J. Furlong
This book acts as written snacks. The stories in the text are short and sweet, perfect for little reading snacks throughout the day. The stories cover a range of emotions (from salty, to sweet, to savory) to fulfill any reading craving.
Sprinkle with Murder
Jenn McKinlay
This is the first book in a mystery series set in a cupcakery. The scene is set when a bridezilla orders 500 cupcakes for her wedding... and then turns up dead. The cupcake baker is the prime suspect who seeks to clear her name.
100-Calorie Snack CookbookSally Sampson
I love to eat, and snacks are one of my favorite types of food. To prevent O.D.ing on lovely finger foods, it's a good idea to be aware of the nutrition factor when you're noshing. This book provides a wide variety of low-cal snack recipes to tempt your taste buds.
Snack Time Around the WorldMichele Zurakowski
It's always fun to learn about foods around the world. This children's book showcases the foods children eat for their snacks around the world. It's a cute, illustrated story about what we nosh on as kids.
Other Snackage Books
Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Bar: The Army Px in World War II
- James J. Cooke Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light
- Mort RosenblumConfessions of a Professional Gummy Bear Giver Outer
- Brandon BoswellThe Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret Worlds of Hershey and Mars
- Joel Glen BrennerGlazed America: A History of the Doughnut
- Paul R. MullinsGlazed Murder: A Donut Shop Mystery
- Jessica BeckOlives: The Life and Lore of a Nobel Fruit
- Mort RosenblumParty Snacks!: 50 Simple, Stylish Recipes to Make You A Popular Party Host
- A.J. RathburnPopped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America
- Andrew SmithShark Snacks: Food Chains and Webs
- Richard SpilsburySweets: A History of Candy
- Tim RichardsonTwinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Food Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
- Steve Ettlinger
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