My hammock was swinging this weekend as I ate up the rest of Giulia Melucci's I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, basically a chick lit book with recipes, reminiscent of Hesser's Cooking for Mr. Latte. I have to say I liked Hesser's recipes better, but Melucci is a looser, kickier writer.Now that I'm in need of another title, Hennepin County Library has graciously come to my aid with its Food for Thought list of 36 non-fiction food books about eating, cooking, and restaurants.
There's good stuff on there, including Buford's Heat, Kurlansky's Food of a Younger Land, and Lee's Fortune Cookie Chronicles. I would also include Molly Wizenberg's A Homemade Life and one of my new favorites, Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper by Fuschia Dunlop.
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Glad to see some of my favorite writers/chefs made the list. I think Tender to the Bone is next for me after I get through American Artisanal. Thanks for the awesome list!
Posted by: HungryinSW on June 2, 2009 at 8:32 AM
I recently enjoyed "Cooking and Screaming" by Adrienne Kane - a compelling story about a young woman who suffered from a stroke-like medical condition and used cooking as a way to help her recover. I got it from Hennepin County Library, so it's definitely available there.
Posted by: Jill on June 2, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Nice additions! I just got Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting by quasi-local (he's a Sconnie) Michael Perry. It sounds HI-larious ... check out his site sneezingcow.com
Posted by: Steph on June 2, 2009 at 9:55 AM