false 253855 2 <div><div>What does America really eat? Which recipes do real home cooks turn to again and again? More often than not, they are dishes handed down from great aunts and painstakingly copied out of smudged recipe boxes rather than the creations of celebrity chefs. Bonny Wolf, food commentator for NPR&#8217;s &#8220;Weekend Edition&#8221;, writes about the great regional and family food traditions in this country&#8212;birthday cake and dinner party food, hearty American breakfasts and Fourth of July picnic dishes. In <i>Talking with My Mouth Full</i>, she writes stories about food, and also about the people who eat it.<br> <br>This book gives a snapshot of the American traditions that have contributed to what and how we eat. Food trends come and go, but many delightful national treasures&#8212;bundt cake, barbecue, roast chicken, fair food&#8212;are timeless. Each of Bonny Wolf&#8217;s chapters, whether she&#8217;s writing about true regional specialties like Minnesota&#8217;s wild rice, Texas&#8217; Blue Bell ice cream or Maryland&#8217;s famous crab cakes or about family favorites like noodle pudding or Irish raisin soda bread, ends with a perfectly chosen group of recipes, tantalizing and time-tested.<br> <br>In the tradition of Laurie Colwin&#8217;s <i>Home Cooking</i>, <i>Talking with My Mouth Full</i> is a book you will turn to over and over for wonderful food writing and recipes for comfort food, a great nosh, or the ideal covered dish to take to a potluck supper.</div></div> 246000 31 10 2006 Talking with My Mouth Full: Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories total:60|5:11|4:22|3:24|2:1|1:2| 60 219 112 25 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 05:34:56 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 05:42:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Apr 19 16:00:14 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 19 16:04:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 17:52:44 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 18:01:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 27 07:20:50 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 30 03:36:15 -0800 2009 Bonny Wolf works as a food correspondent for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. In Talking with My Mouth Full, Wolf shares food memories and stories through a series of essays. It is a charming collection that makes a leisurely read for foodies. Wolf takes us on a nostalgic jour...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 08:51:21 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 08:52:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 22 18:42:16 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 18:42:16 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 16:03:59 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 16:04:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 17 18:23:34 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 18:24:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 19 20:13:43 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 08:19:31 -0700 2008 I LOVED THIS BOOK AND SPENT TIME READING PARTS TO FRIENDS O...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 09:21:57 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 09:00:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 03 14:57:19 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 15:01:24 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 14 10:06:28 -0800 2008 Tue Jul 07 10:11:19 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 03 14:49:48 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 14:51:42 -0800 2008
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