The Solace of Food: A Life of James Beard
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883642043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 357 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author ROBERT CLARK is the author of River of the West and numerous articles on food, wine, and agriculture. He is a former editor of the Journal of Gastronomy, the prestigious publication of the American Institute of Wine and Food. . He lives in Seattle, Washington
ROBERT CLARK is the author of River of the West and numerous articles on food, wine, and agriculture. He is a former editor of the Journal of Gastronomy, the prestigious publication of the American Institute of Wine and Food. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
"cooking" according to chris comisar. one GREAT MAN, a MUSt have in your foodie library, with out THIS book, how can you have a complete collection!. Revealing Look at the Life of the American Culinary Icon The significance of the title of this book by Robert Clark is that James Beard had a somewhat rocky childhood, failed at his first love of being an actor, and never seemed to achieve any great satisfaction from his awkwardly homosexual inclination. Food was Beard's consolation.One major change in my view of the world due to my reading this book together with a reading of a b. A Customer said Fascinating, multi-faceted journey. I found this a compelling piece of writing. The starting point is certainly the life of an individual, i.e, James Beard. However, into that particular story the author weaves culinary history, social commentary, cultural analysis,and psychological insight. The result is an amazingly satisfying "read" that educates, illuminates, moves the heart, and deepens perspective both a
First published as James Beard, a Biography (HarperCollins, 1993), this award-winning book was chosen as a "Notable Book of the Year" by the New York Times Book Review and called one of the best food books of the year by Julia Child on "Good Morning America." The Solace of Food is both the definitive biography of Beard and a fascinating history of food. James Beard took American food seriously at a time when French cuisine was revered above all others, and his ebullient personality, genuine culinary talents, and assiduous self-promotion (he once called himself "the world’s greatest gastronomic whore") transformed the struggling actor from Oregon into a world-renowned authority on cooking and eating. IN THE BEGINNING there was Beard," said Julia Child, and perhaps no other individual played such a central role in America’s postwar fascination with food and cooking. "Clark has given us a vivid portrait of a sometimes bizarre but ultimately fascinating man of our times," said the Times, "but his real achievement is having produced a valuable and thoroughly engrossing work of contemporary