A recent article in the reverent Los Angeles Magazine had Joan Reardon cataloguing food writer M.F.K. Fisher's life, work, and character. Like the complementary pairing of wine and cheese, Fisher's books and short stories are the perfect pairing of literature and cooking.
I suggest starting with A Stew or a Story: An Assortment of Short Works by M.F.K. Fisher to familiarize yourself with her writing. This collection of short stories are - what do you know - gathered and introduced by Joan Reardon! Fisher will take one ingredient, one spice, one part of a long-lived gastronomic ritual and describe it with the most minute detail and veneration. Sample titles: "Music on Sunday," "A Hymn of Leftovers," "The Pleasure of Picnics," and "Travel Notes: Cafe Olives." Best paired with a glass of rosé or tea and cucumber sandwiches.
Other delightful works by the queen of gourmet writing:
The Gastronomical Me
Long Ago in France: The Years in Dijon
Consider the Oyster
An Alphabet for Gourmets
xoxo,
Claire
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