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lindseysparks's review
2.0
Meh. From the other reviews it looks like this wasn't a great starting place for reading Fisher. I only like a few stories, My First Cafe and some of the bits in France. I will try her more popular books. This seems like a better fit for people who already love her and are happy for even scraps.
lindseysparks's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. From the other reviews it looks like this wasn't a great starting place for reading Fisher. I only like a few stories, My First Cafe and some of the bits in France. I will try her more popular books. This seems like a better fit for people who already love her and are happy for even scraps.
amh007's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Boy, this was slow going. The essays were of highly even quality.
juliapappo's review
3.0
like listening to a judee sill album. deceptively simple and easy to drift from, but when the words catch you you become totally enveloped in the depth and intimacy and religiosity they contain. made me want good food and miss cocktails and the excitement of finding new and strangely familiar places.
erinerobertson's review
4.0
Ok, MFK Fisher is always a slooooow read for me. I've been working on this book off and on for a few months now because it just doesn't move fast enough to hold my attention for very long. But the writing is so lush and beautiful there is no choice but to just luxuriate in her sentences as you drink it all in. Completely worth taking your time with and savoring. This is a delectable book that showcases some of her best writing and also gives you a lot more insights into her bright, full life.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review against another edition
4.0
Food writer M. F. K. Fisher shares stories with us from her past: the first time she ever ate at a restaurant: Fisher's meeting with a servant who adored the chef she served; three restaurants in Switzerland; two kitchens in Provence. She tells everything freshly, cleanly, with the beautiful prose that has made her so highly esteemed among food writers.
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