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"I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose." -- W.H. Auden
"M.F.K. Fisher ... brings onstage a peach or a brace of quail and shows us history, cities, fantasies, memories, emotions." -- Patricia Storace, The New York Review of Books
"M.F.K. Fisher is our greatest food writer because she puts food in the mount, the mind and the imagination all at the same time. Beyond the gastronomical bravura, she is a passionate woman; food is her metaphor." -- Shana Alexander
"Poet of the appetites." -- John Updike
"She writes about fleeting tastes and feasts vividly, excitingly, sensuously, exquisitely. There is almost a wicked thrill in following her uninhibited track through the glories of the good life." -- James Beard
"She writes about food as others do about love, but rather better." -- Clifton Fadiman
"M.F.K. Fisher ... brings onstage a peach or a brace of quail and shows us history, cities, fantasies, memories, emotions." -- Patricia Storace, The New York Review of Books
"M.F.K. Fisher is our greatest food writer because she puts food in the mount, the mind and the imagination all at the same time. Beyond the gastronomical bravura, she is a passionate woman; food is her metaphor." -- Shana Alexander
"Poet of the appetites." -- John Updike
"She writes about fleeting tastes and feasts vividly, excitingly, sensuously, exquisitely. There is almost a wicked thrill in following her uninhibited track through the glories of the good life." -- James Beard
"She writes about food as others do about love, but rather better." -- Clifton Fadiman
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Fisher's magic with language is intertwined with her culinary expertise to provide the perfect recipe for teaching some basic steps to satisfying one's appetite.
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...and so am I, if a choice must be made between most people I know and myself. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Archaic prose,
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This review is from: Alphabet For Gourmets (Paperback)
Once you get past the sheer complexity of sentence structure and the thought process, it is not a bad read. The author does indeed enjoy food very much even if her writing does not often place the reader in her shoes as much as other writers do. Perhars it's simply the language, or the vastly different times in which we live, but I've enjoyed other authors' memoirs and writings more. Ruth Reichl and Nigel Slater come to mind.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Highly enjoyable,
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This review is from: Alphabet For Gourmets (Paperback)
Particularly enjoyable for her rather obscure selection of an alphabet by which to write about food. If you want more, I recommend the compendium The Art of Eating, by the same author. This woman really enjoyed food, even the simplest meal, which might even be eaten alone and enjoyed more for the experience.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Highly enjoyable,
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This review is from: Alphabet For Gourmets (Paperback)
Particularly enjoyable for her rather obscure selection of an alphabet by which to write about food. If you want more, I recommend the compendium The Art of Eating, by the same author. This woman really enjoyed food, even the simplest meal, which might even be eaten alone and enjoyed more for the experience.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exceeded expectations,
By Carolyn J. Robinson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alphabet For Gourmets (Paperback)
I ordered a copy of An Alphabet for Gourmets, expecting to find a softcover one similar to that in the photo. What I received was a lovely hardback copy inside a sturdy cardboard cover. The cover of the book had lovely, colorful designs on it and the inside was filled with beautiful, full color prints at the beginning of each chapter. Even the paper was higher quality, almost like cloth. This was indeed a wonderful gift book. I give kudos to the seller who went a cut above in providing this product.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Cookbook nuts,
By Judith Ann Greger - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Alphabet For Gourmets (Paperback)
This woman was a legend in the field of cookbooks and food in her time. I found her writing simple and from the heart about her relationships between food and people. It was comforting to me because this is eloquent when talking about everyday things. Much like my letters from my grandmother. It's a different era. I love the writing but it's not novel that you will read from front to back. I suggest that you read a chapter every now and then.
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