Comfort Food : A Memoir

ISBN-13: 9783639153828 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 88 str.

Anita Zimmerman

Opis

Do you labor long hours to revive the culinarymasterpieces of Master Chefs, only to lapse into disappointment? Forget theintimidating ingredients and implausible perfection of hautecuisine the spiritual nourishment of cooking is more gratifying by far. Inthis flavor-filled journey from the family table to the "underbelly" ofprofessional cooking and back again, a one-time head chef dispelsthe myth that culinary success hinges on being a famed or flawlesscook. As the narrative progresses through and ultimately beyondWisconsin''s Chippewa Valley, touching on everything from pioneereats to bountiful bread dough, beer-battered cheese curds and familyfeasts, one cook learns to take time and care in the kitchen, nurturerelationships in the dining room and practice the art of living well.

O autorze

Anita Zimmerman lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She graduated
from Eastern Illinois University with a Master of Arts degree in
2007
and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the
University of Wisconsin-
Eau Claire in 2002.