The Feast Nearby
How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on $40 a week)
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نقد و بررسی
May 16, 2011
This certainly isn't the first memoir about living la vida locavore, and while its subtitle might inspire a little eye-rolling, the first page lets readers know that the author's scenario is decidedly not contrived. She's middle-aged, suddenly alone and unemployed, and endearing in her frankness about her plight and her financial fears. Though she's not a professionally trained cook, Mather is a longtime food writer and she knows her way around the kitchen. The recipes that accompany her earnest prose are lovely, simple, and just-gourmet-enough. Entries such as whole strawberries in balsamic-black pepper syrup; butternut squash with honey, cherry vinegar, and chipotle; and cardamom-coffee toffee bars are intriguing yet approachable, and they all have a reason, seasonal or otherwise, for being in the book. She shares kitchen wisdom, from the anecdotal ("Get the water on to boil before you pick the corn, and then sprint back to the house with it, shucking as you run") to the practical, such as instructions for making fromage blanc and fresh chevre.
May 1, 2011
In this collection of essays and recipes, Mather (former food editor, Detroit News) models the value-driven eating style she advocates in her first book, A Garden of Unearthly Delights: Bioengineering and the Future of Food. Following the loss of her job and marriage, Mather retreated to a small cottage in rural Michigan and committed to eating as much locally sourced, home-cooked food as possible. To maximize her budget, she shopped frugally, incorporated food preservation into her regular routine, and stocked her pantry well. She details the delights and challenges of her project, peppering her essays with memories, facts, and lush descriptions of Michigan wildlife. Unfortunately, Mather downplays her personal journey, focusing primarily on her day-to-day activities. VERDICT Recommended (with reservations) for readers looking for a case study rather than a how-to. As a primer for eating locally, this book will best serve readers with access to farms, farmers markets, or locally owned grocery stores. Most of the recipes are suitable for novice cooks, but they are difficult to browse, and some require specialized equipment.--Lisa Campbell, Univ. of Alabama Lib., Tuscaloosa
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