A James Beard winner explores her roots in a new memoir.
Food writing is some of the most eupeptic writing there is. It's impossible to feel completely miserable when you're reading about someone enjoying a really good meal, especially if the writer is generous enough to provide sufficient detail to let you imagine it for yourself. Amy Thielen, however, is the first food writer I've ever read who makes me yearn for the hard physical labor of cooking.…
A James Beard winner explores her roots in a new memoir.
Food writing is some of the most eupeptic writing there is. It's impossible to feel completely miserable when you're reading about someone enjoying a really good meal, especially if the writer is generous enough to provide sufficient detail to let you imagine it for yourself. Amy Thielen, however, is the first food writer I've ever read who makes me yearn for the hard physical labor of cooking.…