Overview
āIām drenched in cream, marinated in wine, basted in cognac, and thoroughly buttered by the end of The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book.āĀ
āEula Biss, New York Times bestselling author of Having and Being Had
A beautiful new edition of the classic culinary memoir by Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Steinās romantic partner, with a new introduction by beloved culinary voice Ruth Reichl.
Restaurant kitchens have long been dominated by men, but, as of late, there has been an explosion of interest in the many women chefs who are revolutionizing the culinary game. And, alongside that interest, an accompanying appetite for smart, well-crafted culinary memoirs by female trailblazers in food.
Nearly 70 years earlier, there was Alice.
When Alice B. Toklas Ā was asked to write a memoir, she initially refused. Instead, she wrote The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book, a sharply written, deliciously rich cookbook memorializing meals and recipes shared by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Wilder, Matisse, and Picassoāand of course by Alice and Gertrude themselves.
While The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklasāpenned by Gertrude Steināadds vivid detail to Aliceās life, this cookbook paints a richer, more joyous depiction: a celebration of a lifetime in pursuit of culinary delights.
In this cookbook, Alice supplies recipes inspired by her travels, accompanied by amusing tales of her and Gertrudeās lives together. In āMurder in the Kitchen,ā Alice describes the first carp she killed, after which she immediately lit up a cigarette and waited for the police to come and haul her away; in āDishes for Artists,ā she describes her hunt for the perfect recipe to fit Picassoās peculiar diet; and, of course, in āRecipes from Friends,ā she provides the recipe for āHaschich Fudge,ā which she notes may often be accompanied by āecstatic reveries and extensions of oneās personality on several simultaneous planes.ā
With an updated look and feel, and a heartwarming introduction from Gourmetās famed Editor-in-Chief Ruth Reichl, this much-loved, culinary classic is sure to resonate with food lovers and literary folk alike.
This book title, The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book - 9780063043800, ISBN: 9780063043800, by Alice B. Toklas, Ruth Reichl, M.F.K. Fisher, published by HarperCollins (April 13, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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