Enormous swashbuckling fun, with a bit of history. Chabon's working title for the book was "Jews With Swords" - an indication of both the subject and the humor. The prose is right tasty, too.
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I'll admit it - I rated the book without looking inside. But Julia Child taught my mother that there was far more to life than roast beef, tuna noodle glop and chicken teriyaki.
Mother used to say she learned to cook by majoring in chemistry -- if you followed the steps correctly, it worked.
Julia Child's first TV show aired when I was 11. It was an epiphany. Like many others of her generation, Mother thought, "I can do that!" Our kitchen became redolent with coc au vin, leg of lamb in mustard glaze boeuf bourguignon and other wonders.
Thank you, Mrs. Child.
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Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure by Michael Chabon
JanetMcC, January 7, 2008
Enormous swashbuckling fun, with a bit of history. Chabon's working title for the book was "Jews With Swords" - an indication of both the subject and the humor. The prose is right tasty, too.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
The French Chef Cookbook by Julia Child
JanetMcC, December 24, 2007
I'll admit it - I rated the book without looking inside. But Julia Child taught my mother that there was far more to life than roast beef, tuna noodle glop and chicken teriyaki.Mother used to say she learned to cook by majoring in chemistry -- if you followed the steps correctly, it worked.
Julia Child's first TV show aired when I was 11. It was an epiphany. Like many others of her generation, Mother thought, "I can do that!" Our kitchen became redolent with coc au vin, leg of lamb in mustard glaze boeuf bourguignon and other wonders.
Thank you, Mrs. Child.
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