Serious Pig

In this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going "here" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), "there" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and Cajun cooking), and "everywhere" (where he provides a sympathetic reading of such national culinary icons as the hamburger, white bread, and American cheese, and sits down to a big bowl of Texas red). These intelligent, searching essays are a passionate meditation on food, character, and place.

Author: John Thorne
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Published: 11/16/2000
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780865475977

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2005 pg. 125

About the Author

John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne live in Northampton, MA. They have published the food letter Simple Cooking for 20 years.