Consuming Passions: A Food-Obsessed Life
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060984422 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She lives with her husband on a rural farm in Tennessee with three bratty Yorkshire terriers, a Chinese Crested, assorted donkeys, chickens, sheep, and African Pygmy goats. Michael Lee West is the author of Mad Girls in Love, Crazy Ladies, American Pie, She Flew the Coop, and Consuming Passions. Her faithful dog Zap (above) was the inspiration for a character in the novel.
This is about the South, honey, some of which is of the New South stripe, and some of the Old. "I myself have never seen appetizers at a funeral," West writes. The coffee's hot, the iced tea is sweet, the cake's a little dry, and the conversation shows no sign of abating, even as the last page is turned and the cover is closed on Consuming Passions: A Food-Obsessed Life. Born in Louisiana and at home in Tennessee, author Michael Lee West makes any old body feel downright welcome at her kitchen table. In an easy, talkative style, author West spins tales, shares recipes, an
Thoroughly entertaining, alive with West's distinctive humor and sharp, irrepressible insight, here are incomparable American kitchen tales as warm and tasty as freshly baked bread.. Laced with delicious secret recipes passed from generation to generation, West's irresistible chronicle recalls good times and wild times—mothers swinging from chandeliers, elderly aunts brewing up love potions, a South American nymphomaniac stirring up trouble at a Louisiana barbeque joint, and the spooky hauntings of a cabbage-eating ghost—all in the pursuit of good dining. Consuming Passions is Michael Lee West's delightfully quirky memoir of an adventurous life centered around food and family—the story of how she went from non-cook to gourmet of words and victuals by watching a multitude of relatives squabble, prepare sumptuous repasts, a
MarvelousMarla said A shared obsession. I too am a foodie with an assortment of odd relatives, and I found this tome of family and food to be truly delightful. Until I read this book, I thought for sure that my family had the market cornered on odd characters and food fixations. Charming, hilarious, and occasionally over-the-top, West's characters leap of. I consumed it in one sitting! Heidi L. Marshall This memoir made me laugh out loud, and the recipes are terrific too. I totally enjoyed reading about Aunt Tempe, Uncle Bun, and Aunt Dell's exploits. I totally enjoyed eating the shrimp etoufee that I made after reading this book. Miss Johnnie's macaroni and cheese was really good too. This book is both a unique cu. Entertaining and Delicious As a huge fan of Michael Lee West's novels, I had to read this book and I was not disappointed. Its not exactly a novel; more an autobiography centred around southern traditions and cuisine. For those raised in the deep south, I've no doubt it will bring back lots of happy memories and, for those of us not from thos