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Food Glorious Food!  Culinary Memoirs

Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen By Colwin, Laurie Illustrator Shapiro, Anna 2010-03 - Vintage Books USA 9780307474414 Check Our Catalog A unique feast for body and soul, "Home Cooking" shares the delightful pleasures of discovering cooking and eating good, simple food. …More

I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti: A Memoir of Good Food and Bad Boyfriends By Melucci, Giulia 2010-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446534413 Check Our Catalog From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Melucci's fizzled romances and the mouthwatering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out. …More

Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone By Ferrari-Adler, Jenni 2008-07 - Riverhead Books 9781594483134 Check Our Catalog In this delightful and unexpected collection, writers, foodies, and others ruminate on the distinctive experiences of cooking for one and dining alone. …More

In My Mother's Kitchen: Writers on Love, Cooking, and Family By Simonds, Dawn 2006-03 - Chamberlain Brothers 9781596092099 Check Our Catalog A collection of personal essays, poems, and recipes straight from the heart. The smell of sauce in a pan, the warm flavor of freshly baked cookies, even the rituals of cleaning up after a meal, are all woven into the bonds we experience from one generation to the next. So much of what it means to be a family happens in the kitchen. In this collection, some of the great poet-philosophers of the kitchen table reveal their stories, recipes, thoughts, and traditions of preparing and sharing food. A perfect Mother's Day gift, this book includes classic pieces by Ruth Reichl, Maya Angelou, and M. F. K. Fisher, newly concocted morsels by such world-famous foodies as Walter Staib, known as the "Culinary Ambassador of Philadelphia," and Tina Miller, whose family created the legendary Black Dog Tavern, and more than twenty recipes. Features contributions from: - Maya Angelou - Jennifer Appel - Holly Clegg - M. F. K. Fisher - Rosemary Gong - Tina Miller - Kitty Morse - Michel Nishan - Christina Orchid - Ruth Reichl - Julie Sahni - Nigel Slater - Walter Staib - James Villas - Joyce White …More

A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table By Wizenberg, Molly Illustrator Engman, Camilla 2010-03 - Simon & Schuster 9781416551065 Check Our Catalog Realizing that her heart was not in her studies but in the kitchen, Wizenberg started writing about cooking, eating, reading, and thinking--and it seemed she had finally found her passion. Here, Wizenberg recounts a life with the kitchen at its center. …More

The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family By Schenone, Laura 2008-10 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393334234 Check Our Catalog James Beard Award-winning author Schenone undertakes a quest to retrieve her great-grandmothers ravioli recipe, reuniting with relatives as she goes. In lyrical prose and delicious recipes, Schenone takes the reader on an unforgettable journey. 90 illustrations. …More

My Life from Scratch: A Sweet Journey of Starting Over, One Cake at a Time By Bullock-Prado, Gesine 2010-06 - Broadway Books 9780767932738 Check Our Catalog The author chronicles her journey from sugar-obsessed child to miserable, awkward Hollywood insider to reluctant master baker. Eccentric characters, ceaselessly funny renditions of Hollywood nonsense, and recipes create a hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir. …More