A book that has been fascinating me lately is How to Cook a Wolf[0] by MFK Fisher[1], which is absolutely lovely, inspiring and amazing. A sort of home ec., slice of life bunch of anecdotes, ideas and story-telling.

[0] http://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Wolf-M-Fisher/dp/0865473366

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._F._K._Fisher#Books