From the author of "In Defence Of Food" comes this highly enjoyable quest to understand the transformative magic of cooking, and how it sits at the heart of our cultures, shapes family life and provides so much pleasure. Now in paperback.

Michael Pollan is an award-winning author, activist and journalist. His no.1 international bestselling books about the way we live today - including The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defence of Food and Cooked (also a successful Netflix series) ­- combine meticulous reporting with anthropology, philosophy, culture, health and natural history. Time magazine has named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world. He lives in the Bay Area of California with his wife and son.