Outlaw Cook (IACP Award-Winner) [B0361]

1992 HCDJ 1st edition in nice, clean condition - with prior gift message. WINNER of the 1993 IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Award for Literary Food Writing. In essays ranging from his earliest cooking lessons in a cold-water walk-up apartment on New York's Lower East Side to opinions both admiring and acerbic on the food writers of the past ten years, John Thorne argues that to eat exactly what you want, you have to make it yourself. Thorne tells us how he learned to cook for himself the foods that he likes best to eat, and following along with him can make you so hungry that his simple, suggestive recipes will inspire you to go into the kitchen and translate your own appetite into your own supper.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Beautiful and timeless food writing for sophisticated kitchen outlaws"; "My first and favorite book on cooking. Thorne's approach is to write about a topic, show some recopies, and then discuss some sources. He tends to avoid anything complex - ingredients and techniques are simple enough that they feel like they cam be done by anyone who wants to move beyond the microwave. In addition, he discusses his reasons for how the recipes came about and the things he tried that did _NOT_ work. Knowing what not to do can be just as important as knowing what to do. An excellent first book for anyone who wants to think about what they are trying to cook."; "Very enjoyable writing about cooking and eating by an opinionated author. Some nice recipes, too."; "John writes with humor, irreverence, love and inspiration. I love the historical details and how John and Matt arrive at their versions of dishes. I love cooking and use recipes but always have to improvise some, either because I lack a specific ingredient or just want to add something. For people who enjoy food (I hate the term "foodies") and reading about food-this is a book for you."