Jeannette Ferrary

In the world of food, M.F.K. Fisher remains the patron saint. No one in our launguage has bestowed such dignity and such mythic dimension upon the taking of our daily bread. M.F.K. Fisher and Me takes us behind the persona of the woman who revolutionized the way Americans think about food. Ferrary shows us Fisher in her daily at work and play in her kitchen, sipping drinks on the veranda of her Ca

In THE CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN COOKBOOK, the authors argue persuasively that California, the last continental frontier, the place where all sorts of Americans finally settled, is "the melting pot's melting pot." Whether they were immigrants from other lands or Americans from other parts of the country, the people who came to California brought along traditions connected to family and place, among them

Once upon a time, salad meant lettuce, tomato, and cucumber covered in Thousand Island dressing. Today its succulent fish, seasoned meat, crispy tofu, herb pasta, and anything else you want to toss together in a saladlike way. In A Good Day for Salad , Jeannette Ferrary and Louise Fiszer get creative, offering an intriguing array of starter salads, dinner salads, party salads, picnic salads, and d

Jeannette Ferrary, a food writer for The New York Times and author of M.F.K. Fisher and Me, tells the story of her life as it relates to food. This is the journey from a girl's ambivalence about food ("women's work") to a career immersed in cuisine. Here are the changes she went through over feminism, career, food, marriage, divorce, childraising, work, and play. All along the way, food played an

Showcasing today's varieties of fresh produce, this cookbook features information on selecting, storing, and cooking thirty-five vegetables and twenty-six fruits and provides history, folklore, and anecdotes. 20,000 first printing.

The ultimate one-pot meal, soup is as versatile and popular as it is flavorful and comforting. A Good Day for Soup includes over 200 international recipes, from light starter bisques to hearty main-dish stews -- bountiful bowlfuls that offer an inspiring collection for both the expert and beginning cook. With a chapter on accompaniments and garnishes, this engagingly illustrated cookbook pr

A detailed guide to herbs and spices and their culinary applications features separate chapters devoted to particular seasonings, providing lore and lineage; tips on buying, storing and use, and selected recipes

The festivals of the Jewish calendar are also celebrations of the wonderful foods associated with these venerable holidays. Jewish Holiday Feasts offers 45 delicious recipes, both traditional and contemporary, for the major holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Succoth, Passover, Shavuoth, and Hanukkah, as well as treats to enjoy all year round on the Sabbath. The comforts of cherished, familiar dishes, tail