Get Thee to the Library!

I have known these people through their writing, and through that writing, they have touched my life.

Appetite for Life by Noel Riley Fitch

Go ahead and skip Julie and Julia.

Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, both by Ruth Reichl

A heart tale.

The Tuscan Year by Elizabeth Romer

No, not Under the Tuscan Sun, that drivel.

The Making of a Chef and The Soul of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman

Blood, sweat, and duck fat.

Plenty by Alisa Smith and J.B. Mackinnon

Reminded me of my childhood and how out of hand and greedy this world has gotten.

Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-Adler

Talk of secret food desires...juicy...

A Year In Provence by Peter Mayle

Read in my youth, inspired me to the kitchen.

Climbing the Mango Trees by Madhur Jaffrey

Tales of mango and mulberry. Tart, sweet.

Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain

Met him in my SF days with my first Chef, then went to eat duck and noodles in Chinatown.

Hidden Kitchens by Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson

A gift from my husband before my own "hidden kitchen" existed.