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The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage: True Tales of Food, Family, and How We Learn to Eat

✍️ Grant, Caroline M
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🏛 Roost Books 📅 2013 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781611800142

📝 Description: The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage: True Tales of Food, Family, and How We Learn to Eat

Without mantras or manifestos, 29 writers serve up sharp, sweet, and candid memories; salty irreverence; and delicious original recipes. Food is so much more than what we eat. The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is an anthology of original essays about how we learn (and relearn) to eat, and how pivotal food is beyond the table. With essays from: - Keith Blanchard - Max Brooks - Melissa Clark - Elizabeth Crane - Aleksandra Crapanzano - Gregory Dicum - Elrena Evans - Jeff Gordinier - Caroline M. Grant - Phyllis Grant - Libby Gruner - Lisa Catherine Harper - Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan - Jen Larsen - Edward Lewine - Chris Malcomb - Lisa McNamara - Dani Klein Modisett - Catherine Newman - Thomas Peele - Deesha Philyaw - Neal Pollack - Barbara Rushkoff - Bethany Saltman - K. G. Schneider - Sarah Shey - Stacie Stukin - Karen Valby

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The tone shifts gracefully between sharp wit, sweet nostalgia, and salty irreverence, offering a multifaceted look at modern domestic life. However, readers looking strictly for a traditional cookbook with extensive step-by-step culinary instructions or strict dietary guidelines will likely find this collection too narrative-heavy and unfocused for their practical kitchen needs. It is best suited for fans of literary food essays rather than home cooks seeking a standard weeknight meal planner.
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The tone shifts gracefully between sharp wit, sweet nostalgia, and salty irreverence, offering a multifaceted look at modern domestic life. However, readers looking strictly for a traditional cookbook with extensive step-by-step culinary instructions or strict dietary guidelines will likely find this collection too narrative-heavy and unfocused for their practical kitchen needs. It is best suited for fans of literary food essays rather than home cooks seeking a standard weeknight meal planner.

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