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A Year of Food Books (not cookbooks)
Lots of good recs here....on MFK Fisher, if you can find a copy of "A Soup or a Story" it is an incredible book with lots of obscure articles she wrote for the numerous publications over the years. I think it contains some of her best writing. And everyone talks about "Omnivore's Dilemma", but I think Pollan's "In Defense of Food" is more engaging.
I also recommend "A Slice of Life" Contemporary Writers on Food, and also Laura Shapiro's biography of Julia Child. There is also Judith Benn Hurley's "Savoring The Day" which is all about utilizing the power of food to keep your body functioning in top form.
And although not about food, Natalie MacLean's "Red, White and Drunk All Over" is a hilarious and highly informative read about wine.
A Year of Food Books (not cookbooks)
I loved Marlena's books and haven't met many people who have read them. They are wonderful reads!!
