Brillat-Savarin: "The Physiology of Taste"
M.F.K. Fisher: "The Art of Eating"
Anthony Bourdain: "A Cooks Tour"
Highly recommend all of these for the aspiring foodie/chowhound/gourmand.
Also: Charles Bukowski: "Hot Water Music". His poetry is beautiful, but, his short stories are about as profane and rude as it comes. I friggin love it.