The Armchair James Beard

by Ferrone, John; Kafka, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781592285587
• ISBN10: 1592285589
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Selected writings on food and drink by America's best-loved culinary master, with 130 recipes.

Author Biography

JOHN FERRONE worked with James Beard on five of his cookbooks; his memoir, Delights and Prejudices; and over a hundred articles. He also edited a selection of Beard's letters to Helen Evans Brown, Love and Kisses and a Halo of Truffles.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Barbara Kafka
Introduction	x
Editor's Note	xiv
1	1	(22)
The Stomach, Heart, and Spirit of the House	3	(8)
Tools of My Trade	11	(9)
To Grind or Not to Grind	20	(3)
2	23	(72)
Whatever Happened to Breakfast?	25	(6)
Hearty Luncheon Dishes	31	(14)
In Search of Cassoulet	45	(4)
Tea and Crumpets	49	(12)
Dishes to Fight Over	61	(16)
Summer Food	77	(2)
Outdoor Chefmanship	79	(7)
The Art of Picnicking	86	(2)
Christmas in Provence	88	(7)
3	95	(94)
A Stock Is a Broth Is a Bouillon	97	(2)
What Is a Salad?	99	(3)
Watercress: More Than a Garnish	102	(2)
All-American Cheese	104	(3)
The Delectable Oyster	107	(9)
The Pleasures of Lobster	116	(5)
Who Invented the Hamburger?	121	(3)
Corn It Yourself	124	(2)
The Wondrous Artichoke	126	(2)
Belgian Endive: The Elegant Vegetable	128	(3)
Tabitha Tickletooth's Way with Potatoes	131	(2)
Baked Potatoes	133	(3)
Hominy	136	(2)
Chess Pie	138	(3)
Apple Pie	141	(4)
Cream and Schlag	145	(3)
Quince, a Forgotten Fruit	148	(3)
Rhubarb, American ``Pie Plant''	151	(2)
Marmalade, Bittersweet Treat	153	(3)
Praline Puzzle	156	(2)
Talk About Bread	158	(3)
Pickling Time	161	(5)
A Taste for Sauerkraut	166	(4)
Even Vinegar Has a Mother	170	(3)
I Love Mustard	173	(11)
Garlic	184	(5)
4	189	(28)
The Vogue for Vodka	191	(3)
Gin	194	(5)
The Rare White Brandies	199	(5)
Champagne: Bottled Gaiety	204	(7)
Mint Julep	211	(2)
New Year Remedies	213	(4)
5	217	(28)
Hotel Dining in the Grand Manner	219	(4)
Eating and Drinking in Ireland	223	(5)
Falling and Rising Stars of Gastronomy	228	(7)
Eating My Way Across the Atlantic	235	(2)
Good Meals on Wheels	237	(3)
Send It Back	240	(5)
6	245	(18)
I Am on a Diet	247	(6)
Dieters' Secret	253	(2)
Hold the Vinaigrette	255	(3)
The Friendly Egg	258	(2)
Hospital Food	260	(3)
7	263	(52)
A Salute to Women	265	(3)
Chinese Cuisine	268	(6)
Indian Cooking	274	(9)
Swiss Culinary Contrasts	283	(7)
The Food of Provence	290	(12)
In Praise of English Food	302	(9)
``American'' Cooking	311	(4)
8	315	(28)
An American Attitude Toward Food	317	(8)
Berrying	325	(4)
Life at Its Best	329	(14)
Index of Recipes	343