Good writing. Glad I read her. ( )

For many years this was "my favorite book" whenever I had to come up with one. It is still one of my favorites. This is memoir at its finest; if a description of something like cauliflower and cream casserole can make your mouth water, you know the author has talent. I always recommend this title for people who are in the midst of a slow food/local food/the-horrors-of-fast-food reading jag, and who isn't these days? I think of MFK Fisher every time I sit down at a restaurant table by myself. ( )

Food writing at its best. This is a memoir told through food. Much is left out, but the story is made more beautiful, more gossamer and mysterious, as a result. MFK Fisher remains a mystery, but her love (and true understanding) of food is not. ( )

As a foodie, I was all set to LOVE this book. Maybe I had too-high expectations. I was just "Meh" about it. ( )

It's true -- this is my favorite book. W.H. Auden called Fisher "the best prose writer in America" and she is a touchstone for all modern food writing. This book is biography, travel, history, cooking and delight. Read the 1 page forward and tell me that you aren't enchanted.
--Michael