(The 50th anniversary keepsake edition of M. F. K. Fisher's food writing classic

This beautifully produced commemorative edition of M. F. K. Fisher's The Art of Eating celebrates the 50th anniversary of its original publication. Fisher's writing has delighted and inspired generations of lovers of good food and exquisite writing, and this outstanding compilation of her best work is as exciting and engaging today as it was half a century ago. Special features of the anniversary edition include an introductory tribute by Fisher's leading biographer, Joan Reardon, and quotes from some of today's top culinary names on the impact of Fisher's writing. Printed on high-quality stock complemented by French flaps and a stunning new cover design, this volume is a must-have for Fisher fans and first-timers.

M. F. K. Fisher (1908?82) is revered as one of America's best food writers. She was the author of more than a dozen books, and her personalized essays on the pleasures of cooking and eating made her famous. Her most popular books?Serve It Forth, Consider the Oyster, How to Cook a Wolf, The Gastronomical Me, and An Alphabet for Gourmets?were bound into one volume, The Art of Eating, in 1954.

A collection of essays by one of America's best known food writers, that are often more autobiographical or historical than anecdotal musings on food preparation and consumption. The book includes culinary advice to World War II housewives plagued by food shortages, portraits of family members and friends (with all their idiosyncrasies) and notes on her studies at the University of Dijon, in France. Through each story she weaves her love of food and passion for cooking, and illustrates that our three basic needs as human beings--love, food and security--are so intermingled that it is difficult to think of one without the others. The book won the 1989 James Beard Cookbook Award.

Recommended to book clubs by 0 of 0 members.