Food Writing
Enjoy this variety of recently published food writing recommended by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. Descriptions adapted from review sources as noted. (March 2023)
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The Best American Food Writing 2022
Culinary creator, writer, and community advocate Sohla El-Waylly selects the best twenty articles published in 2021 that celebrate the many innovative, comforting, mouthwatering, and culturally rich culinary offerings of our country.
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Cassoulet Confessions
Award-winning food and travel writer Bigar travels to France and immerses herself in all things cassoulet. Not only does she discover the deeper meanings of her ancestral French cuisine, but she is ultimately transformed by having to face her unsettling family history.
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Fatty Fatty Boom Boom
Raised in the U.S. by Muslim immigrant parents, Chaudry was subject to myths that favored processed foods. A trip to Pakistan, where she spends time with relatives who support rather than shame her, becomes a turning point. Victory is sweet and savory in this ebullient tale of self-acceptance. - Publishers Weekly
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Sobremesa
Oría cooks up a magical tale, told morsel by morsel, of some of her most memorable tableside chats -- sobremesas -- which provided the first-generation Argentine-American the courage to leave the safe life she knew and start over from scratch.
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A Drum in One Hand, A Sockeye in the Other
Coté shares evocative stories of her Tseshaht community's and her own work to revitalize relationships to haum (traditional food) as a way to nurture health and wellness. This book is for everyone with concerns about their health and shows how food plays a major role in physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. - Publisher description
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Eat Joy
This delightful anthology presents culinary essays from notable authors and the dishes associated with them. Prominent writers shine, including Colum McCann, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Alexander Chee. Garrett has selected the best kind of culinary writing - unfussy recipes and heartfelt stories that use food as an avenue for reflection. - Publishers Weekly
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What's Good
An influential chef and food thinker combines personal stories with explorations into the cultural, historical, and botanical backstories of the food we eat and the ingredients we use. - Publisher description
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Plenty
A moving reflection on motherhood, friendship, and women making their mark on the world of food.
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Field Notes for Food Adventure
Leone explores forests, fields, rivers, and the ocean in the hunt for great food and good times. Inspiration comes from hikes into the woods, trips to the dock, and cooking poolside in the dead of summer.
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My Place at the Table
In this rich debut memoir, Lobrano traces his lifelong love affair with food. After a memorable trip to Paris with his parents at age 15, he became swept up in the fantasy of living there. His writing caught the eye of Gourmet Magazines's editor Ruth Riechel, and she hired him in 1999 to be the magazine's Paris correspondent. Lobrano's story is inspiring, and his prose lush and inviting. - Publisher's Weekly
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