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It just does not get any better than this. Edna Lewis' writing is beautiful, like poetry, like the best of Southern writers.
I do have a bias, she's one of my mother's sisters. The narrative in this book is a spectacular vehicle for trips down memory lane - as the next generation that lived near Freetown, or spent significant summers and holidays there experienced similar seasonal splendor in food.
If you have any interest in cooking seasonally (with the freshest ingredients), or in history, or in the joy and pleasure to be had with good writing, buy this book.
Disclaimer: I do not stand to profit in any way from the sale of any of Edna Lewis' books.
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The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis
Amelia Smith, November 4, 2006
It just does not get any better than this. Edna Lewis' writing is beautiful, like poetry, like the best of Southern writers.I do have a bias, she's one of my mother's sisters. The narrative in this book is a spectacular vehicle for trips down memory lane - as the next generation that lived near Freetown, or spent significant summers and holidays there experienced similar seasonal splendor in food.
If you have any interest in cooking seasonally (with the freshest ingredients), or in history, or in the joy and pleasure to be had with good writing, buy this book.
Disclaimer: I do not stand to profit in any way from the sale of any of Edna Lewis' books.
(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)