The Opinionated Palate: Passions and Peeves on Eating and Food

by Barbara Kafka

A collection of essays by the author of Microwave Gourmet includes discussions of food fads, finicky eaters, eating, and includes cooking tips, opinions, advice, photographs, and more. 25,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.

279 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first third of this book - essays about how high your cutting board should be and how al dente really means undercooked and the impact of not cancelling reservations. But then she got a bit high handed about what is proper - or maybe it just became tiresome after 80 pages or so. I was bored by the detailed explanation of the kinds of oysters or why we should love radicchio, cabbage, pig, iceberg lettuce, etc.

[Maureen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to put this one down as there was too much whinging in it for me. She does say 'passions and peeves' but the peeves were getting to me.