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Talking with My Mouth Full

Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories

Author: Bonny Wolf; Foreword by Scott Turow

Talking with My Mouth Full

Talking with My Mouth Full

$22.99

About This Book

"As reassuring as a big bowl of buttery mashed potatoes…a delicious read."
Library Journal

What and how do American families really eat? Bonny Wolf writes about the...

Page Count
272
On Sale
10/02/2007

Book Details

"As reassuring as a big bowl of buttery mashed potatoes…a delicious read."
Library Journal

What and how do American families really eat? Bonny Wolf writes about the great regional and family food traditions in this country—birthday cake and dinner party food, hearty American breakfasts and Fourth of July picnic dishes. In Talking with My Mouth Full, she writes stories about food, and also about the people who eat it.

Many of the delightful national treasures Wolf writes about—bundt cake, barbecue, roast chicken, fair food—are timeless. Each chapter, whether it's about true regional specialties like Minnesota's wild rice, Texas' Blue Bell ice cream or Maryland's famous crab cakes or about family favorites like noodle pudding or Irish raisin soda bread, ends with a perfectly chosen group of recipes, tantalizing and time-tested.

In the tradition of Laurie Colwin's Home Cooking, Talking with My Mouth Full is a book you will turn to over and over for wonderful food writing and recipes for comfort food, a great nosh, or the ideal covered dish to take to a potluck supper.

"Charming, lighthearted…refreshingly accessible."—Publishers Weekly
"Savory collection of essays."—Washington Post
"Delightful."—Austin Chronicle

Imprint Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

ISBN

9780312373856

In The News

“As reassuring as a big bowl of buttery mashed potatoes.” —Library Journal

“Bonny Wolf is an anthropologist of the kitchen.” —Washingtonian Magazine

“Offers a fine fix for comfort food seekers, and then some.” —The Washington Times

“Savory collection of essays.” —Washington Post

“Stuffed with experiences of cooking--and eating...a perfect time to reflect on our love for the food our mothers fed us.” —Richmond Times Dispatch

“Charming...boasts an infectious appreciation for the dowdier dishes of the last century...If you think you would never consider making cake with pistachio pudding mix, this book will change your mind.” —Entertainment Weekly

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Talking with My Mouth Full

Talking with My Mouth Full

$22.99