London Libraries Recommend...An Appetite for Reading is a selection of around 50 titles chosen and reviewed by the capital's librarians. The recommendations deliberately avoid pure recipe books but amongst the stories and memoirs you will find some ideas to get you cooking too.
Below are stories of gastronomic journeys - from a tour of Irish bars to the quest for a perfect meal.
The selections includes books which are available in accessible formats on revealweb (i.e. large print, talking books or Braille) and these are indicated with 
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ISBN: 0953522733
A charming story of a Sussex farmer who relocates to a remote corner of Southern Spain - it's an amusing series of misadventures with peasant farmers, new age travellers and ex-pats as he struggles to make a success of a life growing olives, almonds and lemons. A highly acclaimed book looking at food from the grower's perspective
-- BromleyCountry of origin: Spain
Eating up Italy: voyages on a Vespa - Matthew Fort
ISBN: 0007214812
A scooter trip through the Italian peninsular exploring variations in regional gastronomy and culinary culture
-- Tower HamletsCountry of origin: Italy
ISBN: 0718149084
Two Northern bikers set off on a culinary journey then write about it
-- BrentCountry of origin: United Kingdom
Honey from a weed - Patience Gray
ISBN: 190301820X
The author's experience of the food and culture of countries she lived in, including Spain, Greece and Italy
-- Tower HamletsCountry of origin: Greece
The Man who ate everything - Jeffrey Steingarten
ISBN: 0755315200
The author is an American lawyer turned food writer. The book tells the story of his adventures around the world with food; such as persuading himself to eat foods he doesn’t like, the search for the ultimate mashed potato and how waiters really operate. This is a very funny book which will make you question what you eat and make you hungry!
-- CroydonCountry of origin: other
ISBN: 0340766050
More than the account of an extended pub crawl, Pete McCarthy writes with humour of his travels in Ireland where he decided to visit every bar which shared his family name
Country of origin: Ireland
ISBN: 0752877623
A refreshingly original account of life on a dilapidated olive farm in the South of France. Carol incorporates snippets of history as well as detailed descriptions of olive farming and is a gifted storyteller.
-- HaveringCountry of origin: France
ISBN: 0099460270
Iain Banks' tour of the distilleries of his native Scotland. He uncovers the unique spirit of the single malt whisky combining history, literature and landscape in an entertaining yet informative tale.
-- BromleyCountry of origin: United Kingdom
