We have had a lot of new books arriving at the Arkansas State Library recently. Here are three titles you may want to check out:
- New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their Histories edited by Susan Tucker (TX 715.2 .L68 N49 2009). A collection of essays and recipes, this book is a veritable gumbo of history, anthropology and gastronomy that comes together to provide a satisfying meal for the reader. Each of the 14 chapters focuses on a specific signature food of New Orleans, from Sazerac, red beans and rice, to, yes, gumbo.
- A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg (TX 649 .W588 A3 2009). This is the sort of book that you read over and over again, and recommend to all of your friends. Wizenberg started writing a blog several years ago about her life and about food and how the two intertwine and quickly gained a legion of readers, including one who would go on to be her husband. Many of the chapters are expanded blog entries, and all of them contain mouth-watering recipes. Two thumbs up from the staff!
- Greasy Rider: Two dudes, one fry-oil-powered car, and a cross-country search for a greener future by Greg Melville (GE 197 .M45 2008). OK, this one isn't strictly food related, unless you count the fry-oil, but don't let that stop you from reading. The author and an old college buddy set out to drive from Vermont to California in an old Mercedes powered by used French fry oil. Along the way they investigate green and sustainable technologies.
