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Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life

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TRE Book-a-Month: Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life

NOTA: For technical reasons (I am not sure to have WiFi for the next week or so), I have moved the dates to May 10 through May 31. Do you have any particular topics you would like to bring up in the discussions?

Join us in our Facebook group The Rambling Epicure, Mastering the Art of Food Writing, from May 3 to May 17 for the TRE Book-a-Month reading, discussion and, if you like, cookalong, of a biographical cookbook about legendary food authority Paula Wolfert, which includes 50+ recipes, by Emily Keiser Thelin.

“All recipes are, in some way, an exploration of the link between food and memory. We cook the food we remember loving and, in so doing, make new connections and bonds. The amount of love, through food, Paula has given so many over the years makes this biography-cum-cookbook a truly wonderful project. — Yotam Ottolenghi

“Every serious food person knows that Paula Wolfert changed our world, but in this book we learn what a fascinating time she had while she was doing it. Part biography, part cookbook, part history, Unforgettable introduces our greatest cookbook writer to the wider audience she deserves. There has never been a book quite like this one. — Ruth Reichl

“Unforgettable is a brilliant summation of the resilience, exuberance, and expertise that we know and love of Paula Wolfert. — Mario Batali

“We’re all truly indebted to Emily Kaiser Thelin, Eric Wolfinger, Andrea Nguyen, and Toni Tajima for capturing these beautiful, inspiring, and very important memories of Paula’s life and travels. — April Bloomfield

“Unforgettable is the story of the exacting, passionate, genuine, driven and indefatigable Paula Wolfert, the ultimate expert on the cooking of the Mediterranean. Emily Kaiser Thelin’s well-written and poignant narrative recounts the tale of this true pioneer of American culinary history. — Jacques Pépin”

Excerpts from Goodreads

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Food News Daily: September 12, 2011

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Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

McDonald’s puts calories on the menu – but is anyone counting?, The Independent

Confessions Of A Sriracha Fanatic, NPR

The Role of a Chef: Educating Clients Through Taste Bud, The Atlantic Life

Earl Grey sorbet, The Independent

Taste the spirit of Wellington (spirits), (South African) Times

Hallucinogenic foods, The Guardian

In Defense of Italian Food: Regional, Diverse, and Refined, The Atlantic

A Proper Chef’s Knife, The Wall Street Journal

Call for ban on TV junk food ads before 9pm, The Independent

A taste of modern Indian cuisine, The Times of India

How to Remember the Wines you Drink, The Wall Street Journal

The Melting Pot Just Got a Whole Lot Richer (foreign restaurants arriving in New York), The New York Times

Food Photography

Food Art: Lavender Pistachio Cookies, food photography by Meeta Khurana Wolff, What’s For Lunch Honey

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

A tour through the stalls of Quito’s central market offers an introduction to Ecuadorean food, Zester Daily

American Wasteland by Jonathon Bloom (a book review), Leslie Loves Veggies

Persian Chicken and Rice with Sour Cherries, Food and Wine

Learning to love durian: why the world’s stinkiest fruit is better than wine, cheese or chocolate, Gadling

American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food, Culinate

Salt Mining: The What, How, and Why Salt is Awesome, Serious Eats

Alternative Press/Sites

Ruth Reichl discusses food artisans, the romantic notion of chefs today, and why there’s so much food media, Inside Scoop San Francisco

Honoring the Hands That Prepare Our Food, Huffington Post

Watch Your Mouth: When to Taste—or Toss—Your Leftovers, GOOD

World

Wonderfully seasonal: Watermelon and Fennel Salad, Jenn Cuisine

Raw tomato sauce, Rosa’s Yummy Yums

Gros tortellini escargot, roquette, rillaud, sauce bleu de chèvre, Le sot l’y laisse

Honey and cinnamon ice cream, Wonderfoodland

Piquillos rellenos de Ensalada, Recetas de Cocina

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, April 29, 2011

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A man who loves good food has a way of making it gravitate toward his kitchen.–Angelo Pellegrini, The Unprejudiced Palate (1948)

Ruth Reichl describes The Unprejudiced Palate as a “manifesto for living the good life.” Angelo Pellegrini was a writer, English professor, gardener, and lover of food and cooking. He believed in the seasonality of cooking and eating and practiced Slow Food philosophy before it became popular.