Father's Day Food Books??

[aryqalyn]

I struggle every year with what to buy my dad for Father's Day, because if he already knows he wants it, chances are he's already bought it. Now, in the 11th hour, I remembered how much he enjoys his "Food Lover's Companion" and thought he might like a food or food science book. Any suggestions? Both "Food: The History of Taste" and "What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained " look interesting to me. Any comments on either of these books?
I'm not looking for cookbooks - my mom does nearly all the cooking in their house.

[HillJ]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/st...

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

Fantastic photos, fascinating read

[momjamin]

I'm not familiar with those books, although I've thumbed the Einstein one more than once at the bookstore, but I've given my father "Heat" (Buford) and "The Man Who Ate Everything" (Steingarten), both of which he enjoyed very much.

[chef_max]

I recommend Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food & Drink.

I gave my brother "What Einstein told His Cook" and he really enjoyed it. I haven't read the History of Taste book.