M. F. K. Fisher (1908–1992)

This is a collection of essays written by Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher over the course of her life. They are personal introspection on the topics of her childhood, marriages, people she has known and places she has lived; all around the theme of food and enjoying food with those one loves.
If you have read her work before, you know that her use of language in writing is masterful and evocative. If you have not, you will find that reading her essays is an immersive and transformative experience.… (mais)

All 5 books included are great treats for food lovers who are willing to allow other opinions to blossom. In one of the last sections of the very last book I was greatly amused to learn the salt free steak had been soaked in soy sauce, but I expect it was as delicious as stated. I learned much about oysters and about the region of Burgundy and the Lake Leman area of Switzerland and was filled with longing to have been there when. Best read when lightly hungry with bread and cheese - good bread and cheese - at hand and a glass of light wine would be welcome.… (mais)