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vdarcangelo's review
4.0
Faves:
All hail Jason Sheehan. Killer writer, and his piece, "Will Work Nights," is the stand-out of this collection.
Other hits include:
Amanda Faison: "Soul Food"
Barry Estabrook: "The Need for Custom Slaughter"
Janet A. Zimmerman: "All That Glitters"
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt: "How to Make Perfect Thin and Crispy French Fries"
Frank Bruni: "World's Best Sommelier vs. World's Worst Customer"
David Leite and Renee Schettler: "Computers or Cookbooks in the Kitchen?"
Jess Thompson: "A Glutton for Gluten"
Marisa Robertson-Textor: "The Last Gourmet Supper"
All hail Jason Sheehan. Killer writer, and his piece, "Will Work Nights," is the stand-out of this collection.
Other hits include:
Amanda Faison: "Soul Food"
Barry Estabrook: "The Need for Custom Slaughter"
Janet A. Zimmerman: "All That Glitters"
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt: "How to Make Perfect Thin and Crispy French Fries"
Frank Bruni: "World's Best Sommelier vs. World's Worst Customer"
David Leite and Renee Schettler: "Computers or Cookbooks in the Kitchen?"
Jess Thompson: "A Glutton for Gluten"
Marisa Robertson-Textor: "The Last Gourmet Supper"
rebecita's review
4.0
Favorites this year are confessions of professional foodies humbled by an elusive genius and a toddler, respectively. The Perfect Chef by Todd Kliman and The Doughnut Gatherer by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.
(Oh, and foodwriters? You've been warned. You still want your madeleines? You can have your madeleines. BUT I WILL HAVE YOUR STARS! ONE FOR EACH PASTRY! Diane Roberts, you lost it for the team on p. 281.)
(Oh, and foodwriters? You've been warned. You still want your madeleines? You can have your madeleines. BUT I WILL HAVE YOUR STARS! ONE FOR EACH PASTRY! Diane Roberts, you lost it for the team on p. 281.)
heart1lly's review
5.0
Had to read this for my food and travel writing class back in 2010. Loved it. Great collection of stories in here!
relytolley's review against another edition
4.0
read my review on my blog here: http://www.potlikkery.com/2010/11/best-in-show.html
and here: http://www.potlikkery.com/2010/11/best-in-show-part-two.html
and here: http://www.potlikkery.com/2010/11/best-in-show-part-two.html
cannonsr's review against another edition
4.0
I'm amazed at how much I can enjoy reading about food. You'd think I'd get tired of it, but no. Fun stories reminding me of tastes, smells, and experiences I've had and adventures I'd love to take. I may prefer reading my favorite food blogs, but this is so much more portable.
Favorite essay is "God Loves You and You Can't Do a Thing About It," from [b:Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life|7506982|Spoon Fed How Eight Cooks Saved My Life|Kim Severson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267819744s/7506982.jpg|9691219].
Favorite essay is "God Loves You and You Can't Do a Thing About It," from [b:Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life|7506982|Spoon Fed How Eight Cooks Saved My Life|Kim Severson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267819744s/7506982.jpg|9691219].
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