Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste, (Paperback)

from Hagelstein

A thoroughly engaging book about the convergence of M.F.K. Fisher, Julia and Paul Child, James Beard, Richard Olney, and several other food writers and personalities in France in, well, 1970. Written by Fisher's grandnephew, Luke Barr, the book is well-researched and kind of fascinating if you've...

from kraaivrouw

If you read only one piece of non-fiction, one piece of food writing, this is the one to read. In Provence, 1970, Luke Barr examines a pivotal point in the American food establishment when the lure of classic French cooking had faded and the promise of American cuisine, ethnic cuisines, all kinds...

from allriledup

Honestly, this read is somewhere in the 4.5 stars zone, but it was a hard book to put down and Barr was successful in bringing MF, Child, Beard, et al to life. It inspired me to brush off the dust on my copy of Child and Beck's Mastering the Art of French Cooking (and cook), read more Olney and r...

from laytonwoman3rd

As a big fan of M. F. K. Fisher, I thought this book by her grand-nephew would be right up my alley. Barr's grandmother was M. F.'s sister, Nora, and the two women did a lot of traveling together in France. Barr used M.F.'s diaries and other documents, as well as his grandmother's recollections, ...

from shelleyquezada

Based on the diary of MFK Fisher, one of America's greatest food writers, Luke Barr, Fisher's grandnephew recounts the few months during the fall of 1970 when the movers and shakers who would transform America's attitude towards food met together in Provence. Food icons Julia Child, James Beard, ...