Low Calorie Desserts
Author: Christine Franc
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Stalking The Green Fairy
Author: Villas
The Food Writer of the Year (Bon Appétit, 2003) Takes You on His Quest for the Ultimate Culinary Experiences . . .
"[This book reveals] . . . the positively Sherlockian discipline and brilliance of Mr. Villas on the scent of any culinary mystery he feels possessed to unravel."
—From the Foreword by Jeremiah Tower
Praise for James Villas:
"One of America’s greatest journalists."
—Emeril Lagasse
"There are not many writers around who are as much fun to read as James Villas. In his intensely personal style, he is elegant, quirky, opinionated, precise, and lyrical."
—Paula Wolfert
"James Villas is a man of stature. He travels widely, he has a keen eye, and a keener palate, he knows the arts and times, and has many interests, which makes him all the sharper when he writes about food."
—James Beard
Publishers Weekly
With this lively collection of essays on topics ranging from the pleasures of commercial peanut butter to the wonders of home-cured gravlax, former Town and Country food and wine editor Villas is in top form, displaying the humor, intelligence and strong-mindedness that have made him the South's proud answer to Jeffrey Steingarten. Whether defending Southern regional dishes beloved by "rebs," such as grits, fruitcake and pimento cheese, or attacking the pretensions of foodie snobs and "rubes" who think raw tuna goes with everything, Villas refuses to be pushed around by fashion. Instead, he is a man on a mission to understand and celebrate what is authentic about his greatest epicurean passions, from canned tuna to vintage champagne rose. Though eloquent in his forays overseas as he seeks out the perfect salade ni oise or the illicit history of absinthe (the green fairy of the title), North Carolina-born Villas truly shines when he's on American soil. His odes to such American staples as the Club sandwich, chicken salad, meatloaf, iceberg lettuce and chowder are classic, combining personal anecdote, history and the author's own enticing recipes. The book loses a bit of steam in the final section, where Villas's contrarian take on everything from lemongrass to sharing food in restaurants descends into crankiness. But at his best, in the grip of an enthusiasm whether it's buying Chateau d'Yquem sauterne at auction or rhapsodizing about bulk shopping at Costco Villas will delight foodies as well as his loyal fans. (May) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Villas, a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author (Biscuit Bliss) and Bon App tit's 2003 Food Writer of the Year, is passionate about good food. He has gathered here a most splendid collection of his culinary musings. Writing with wry wit and easy grace, Villas ponders such humble foodstuffs as lettuce and sourdough bread, dishes up a paean to the unique culinary treats of the South (including grits), explores the intoxicating world of absinthe (the "green fairy") and other liquors, and finishes with his ideas on more practical matters such as the art of restaurant reservations. Fortunately for readers-who are sure to be ravenous after reading Villas's delicious prose-nearly all of his essays include a couple of tempting recipes. This rich, nourishing book is highly recommended for public libraries, especially those where other culinary anthologies such as Laurie Colwin's Home Cooking or Teresa Lust's Pass the Polenta are popular.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Table of Contents:
| Foreword | vii | |
| Introduction: Declarations of a Hungry Sleuth | 1 | |
| Part 1 | Rebel Scout | |
| Southern Pig | 8 | |
| King of Dixie Stews | 17 | |
| The Slime Factor | 27 | |
| True Grits | 36 | |
| PC and Proud of It | 46 | |
| Debunking Fruitcake | 52 | |
| A Few Crucial Words About Ice' Tea | 57 | |
| Part 2 | Star-Spangled Adventures | |
| Cheapskate Shopping | 60 | |
| Primal Steak | 69 | |
| The Mystery of Lactobacillus Sanfrancisco | 77 | |
| Pumpkin Power | 85 | |
| Chowder Chow Down | 93 | |
| Wild in the Woods | 103 | |
| Chicken Salad Chic | 112 | |
| Part 3 | Comfort Me with Meat Loaf | |
| Meat Loaf Mania | 122 | |
| Gastronomic Goo | 127 | |
| Ode on a Can of Tuna | 133 | |
| Iceberg Ahead | 136 | |
| Join the Club | 143 | |
| Redressing the Spud | 147 | |
| Part 4 | Foreign Foraging | |
| The Grate One | 158 | |
| In Silence, in Coolness, and in Shadow | 165 | |
| Sexy Soup | 170 | |
| Riviera Salad | 176 | |
| Savory Pie | 184 | |
| Italy's Sweet "Pick-Me-Up" | 191 | |
| Seviche and Other Compositions from the Sea | 195 | |
| Part 5 | Potable Pursuits | |
| Stalking the Green Fairy | 206 | |
| Dear Little Water | 218 | |
| Bubbly I | Pink Extravagance | 224 |
| Bubbly II | Grand Sham-Pagnes | 230 |
| Liquid Gold | 239 | |
| Super Suds | 246 | |
| Byob Revisited | 254 | |
| Part 6 | Dispatch from the Restaurant Arena | |
| Dining in the Playpen | 258 | |
| The Frugal Gourmand | 263 | |
| Respect Mother Nature | 267 | |
| Wine Savvy | 274 | |
| The Reservations War | 280 | |
| A Shameless Update on Greasing Palms | 285 | |
| Hogwash | 290 | |
| The Question of Civility | 294 | |
| Acknowledgments | 299 | |
| Index | 300 |
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