Leslie Brenner
Praise for AMERICAN APPETITE"Lively and informative and will certainly make you laugh....Brenner sees our food tastes in terms of historical or sociological perspective...interweaving the personal and anecdotal in her text."--Ann Beattie, Bon Appétit "A meticulously researched history of American food that details everything from the tenets of nouvelle cuisine to the cult of fresh-food guru Alice Waters."--Entertainment Weekly "A witty and sumptuous pantry-level look at the struggle to create an American cuisine."--Kirkus Reviews "A good, smart look at what's been going on in our markets, kitchens and dining rooms...informative, occasionally admonitory and thoroughly delicious."--Colman Andrews, Saveur "Lots of food for thought...an award-winning food writer looks at what American cuisine is and what it may become."--Associated Press |
American Appetite: The Coming of Age of a CuisineAvon/ Perennial/ WINNER OF THE 1999 VERSAILLES WORLD COOKBOOK FAIR AWARD FOR BEST CULINARY HISTORY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE In Leslie Brenner's "witty and sumptuous" look at the history of the American food revolution, an award-winning food writer traces a fascinating culinary heritage and looks to a promising future. Hundreds of years ago, Native Americans feasted on regional ingredients like Olympia oysters, fresh herbs, and wild fowl. Now the best American chefs are returning to those roots. How did we get here? From the Puritan diet to Prohibition, from Julia Child through waves of immigration in the 1960s, Brenner traces the evolution of a national cuisine in delicious detail. Highlighted by interviews with America's leading culinary innovators, including Julia Child, Alice Waters, and Robert Mondavi--and aided by heaping dollops of wit and opinion--Brenner serves up a singular history of American cuisine that will be of deep interest to anyone who loves to eat well. The hardcover edition is out-of-print. However, we have a limited number of copies available for direct purchase, at the orginal price of $25, plus shipping. To order: leslie@ |
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