Gourmet Magazine has made available MFK Fisher’s “An Alphabet For Gourmets“, as originally published in the magazine as a serialization in the late 40’s. I admit to not being a huge fan, heretical I know. I find her an oversexed precursor to Maureen Dowd. Yuck. Or maybe Maureen Dowd has ruined Mary Frances for me. It’s a chicken/egg conundrum. Maybe they are both Carrie Bradshaw harbingers- but smart. Regardless, I recognize I’m in the minority, so spend some time reading her quasi-intellectual one note yearnings and ability to almost fetishize something as unerotic as a ham sandwich.
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I have a bunch of MFK Fisher and Elizabeth David books – still tremendously entertaining to read and relevant to cooking today.
MFK Fisher used to travel by freighter – much like HK Dave does. Something I’d like to try doing when I have a few spare weeks on my hands.