Who was Ginette Mathiot? And Why Should You Care?
Ginette Mathiot wrote books that bring up long-lost taste memories in France, much as Marcel Proust’s oft-quoted prattle about about …
Tag Archives: Book Reviews
Unquenchable: Natalie MacLean’s Terrific New Book on Wine
If, like me – overwhelmed by the hundreds of possible choices in front of you at the grocery store or …
A Russian Cook
Another good appetizer is stewed white mushrooms, with onion, you know, and bay leaf and other spices. You lift the …
Christmas Cheer, or, Fire Up the Reindeer
Black Friday marks the first “official” day of Christmas, er, shopping, that is. (You know it’s almost Christmas when the …
La Toussaint:* The Saints and Souls Who Preserve Us
A novel about an arrogant food critic could only happen in France. Bien sûr! Some time ago, I set myself …
Saints, Souls, and Haints: Ghoulish Goodies
Check this out — a recent cookbook all about Halloween, for kids young and old: Ghoulish Goodies: Creature Feature Cupcakes, …
Goat Song: Romancing the Pastoralism (Not)
People today seek a connection with the earth in many ways. The shape of that seeking takes many forms. First …
Fresh: A Look at the Meaning of Freshness and the Refrigeration Revolution
A review of Susanne Freidberg’s Fresh: A Perishable History (Belknap Press of Harvard University, 2009) The debate continues on the …
Reveling in Books: Fresh, Bones, Fat, and Meat
Like Susan Bourette in Meat: A Love Story My Year in Search of the Perfect Meal (did she get this …
Reveling in Books: The Garden Cottage Diaries
Most of the time, I judge food by its looks and books by their covers. Sorry, but give me a …
