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Title: It Must've Been Something I Ate by JEFFREY STEINGARTEN ISBN: 0-375-72712-4 Publisher: Vintage Books Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Just as good the second time around...
Comment: I loved Jeffrey Steingarten's first book of essays and was thrilled he'd released a second. I find his writing to be warm, witty and lovely. His affection for food is infectious, and I appreciated the inclusion of several recipes and where-to-buy suggestions (I will be making Pierre Herme's version of hot chocolate, NOT Laura Bush's!). It is rare to find a writer who combines erudition with humor and manages to remain accessible along the way....
Rating: 5
Summary: Very well written
Comment: If you are interested in food, this is a great read. It is very informative and very entertaining. I especially like the author's research in the best way to prepare some food - like tacos or expresso, pizza, etc. I will get his first book as soon as I can find it!
Rating: 4
Summary: Witty, humourous - delicious!
Comment: In an age where everyone who has ever had a meal anywhere seems to think they can write about food (just as anyone who travels to the south of Europe thinks that the public wants to read a book about it) Steingarten's writing stands out. He may be obsessive beyond what is considered normal - the measures he takes to fulfill notions about what he wants can take him to different continents or result in him cooking way too many batches of dog food - but you can't help but cheer him on as he writes about it in such a wry, acerbic style. His chapter on people who claim they have food allergies should be required reading for everyone for a start. Yes, he can be snobbish, demeaning, and plain rude, but the fact is he knows what he is writing about, and in the comfort of our own home, over a well prepared snack or a good drink, we can laugh along, partly due to the humour, and partly glad we are not the intended target.
In neat little self-contained chapters, each story in this book is witty and entertaining, and educational. This is a book that no food lover should deny themselves.
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Title: The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits by Jeffrey Steingarten ISBN: 0375702024 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Best Food Writing 2003 by Holly Hughes ISBN: 1569244405 Publisher: Marlowe & Company Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Endless Feasts: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library Food) by Ruth Reichl ISBN: 0375759921 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 22 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Are You Really Going to Eat That? by Robb Walsh ISBN: 1582432783 Publisher: Counterpoint Press Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Tummy Trilogy: American Fried/Alice, Let's Eat/Third Helpings by Calvin Trillin ISBN: 0374524173 Publisher: Noonday Press Pub. Date: 30 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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