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Title: The Measure of Her Powers: An M.F.K. Fisher Reader by M. F. K. Fisher, Ruth Reichl ISBN: 1-58243-104-3 Publisher: Counterpoint Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A good introduction to the Joys of M.F.K. Fisher
Comment: This book of autobiographical essays is the best introduction to the writings of M.F.K. Fisher that I know of. I've read a lot of her books, and this remains a favorite. She gives us glimpses into the archaic and loving rituals of French cuisine, as practiced by the Burgundians, the strangeness of being a teenage girl in a cloister-like California boarding school in the 20's, and being the young, newly-married wife of a poetry scholar in Strasbourg.
The ironic thing about Fisher is that her husband was the literary scholar (Al Fisher wrote a monumental epic poem that vanished upon publication.) Her writing, however, is some of the best American prose; honest, perceptive, introspective and biting. Her work endures and provides more than just a viewpoint on cooking; it is a wonderful glimpse into pre-World War 2 Europe and America.
Rating: 4
Summary: Views of the 20th Century American Palate
Comment: M.F.K. Fisher is the predecessor to Alice Waters. A Californian who learned early in life to appreciate the robust flavors of the freshest ingredients and how to achieve magic with them. The essays include Classical and modern history references to famous chefs and gourmandaise. The author touches subjects ranging from the outrageous and excesses of the Greeks and Romans to the shortages and sacrifices during wartime. A great reader for foodies.
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Title: The Art of Eating by M. F. K. Fisher ISBN: 0020322208 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 09 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Long Ago in France: The Years in Dijon (Destinations (Paper)) by Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, Jan Morris ISBN: 0671755145 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: February, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Two Towns in Provence: Map of Another Town and a Considerable Town by M. F. K. Fisher ISBN: 0394716310 Publisher: Vintage Books Pub. Date: August, 1983 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Golden Arches East: McDonald's in East Asia by James L. Watson ISBN: 0804732078 Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Genetically Modified Foods: Debating Biotechnology (Contemporary Issues Series) by Michael Ruse, David Castle ISBN: 1573929964 Publisher: Prometheus Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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