Love From The Big Sky

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   Other than glancing at them when they first came out I've never actually read any of the Time Life Foods of the World books.

Ron wasn't going to let that continue. So, a pleasant surprise today. Opening the PO box and, among the bills and junk mail, comes a copy of Pacific and Southeast Asian Cooking. 

Thank you for thinking of me, my friend. I'll read it (probably cover to cover tonight) and let you know what I think of the book. You already know what I think of the gesture!

Much appreciated,
Brook

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HistoricFoodie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 February 2012 Location: Kentucky Status: Offline Points: 4945	Post Options Post Reply Quote HistoricFoodie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Love From The Big Sky Posted: 01 May 2012 at 15:43
	Other than glancing at them when they first came out I've never actually read any of the Time Life Foods of the World books. Ron wasn't going to let that continue. So, a pleasant surprise today. Opening the PO box and, among the bills and junk mail, comes a copy of Pacific and Southeast Asian Cooking. Thank you for thinking of me, my friend. I'll read it (probably cover to cover tonight) and let you know what I think of the book. You already know what I think of the gesture! Much appreciated, Brook

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TasunkaWitko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 25 January 2010 Location: Chinook, MT Status: Offline Points: 9389	Post Options Post Reply Quote TasunkaWitko Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2012 at 15:53
	Glad that it made it there ~ I think you will like it. Part of the charm of the FOTW series, to me, is that the date range of the series is right about the time i was born (1971); this makes them appear a bit "quaint" compared to modern books, but I think a lot of the authenticity is still there, since they haven't succombed to trends and hype. Considering that the authors do indeed visit the places they write about, and collect recipes from those areas, I consider them, for the most part, quite valid.
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Boilermaker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chef Joined: 23 July 2010 Location: Marietta, GA Status: Offline Points: 685	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boilermaker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2012 at 22:42
	Wonderful series authored by the most notable and knowledgeable travel and food writers of the era. For example, the Wine and Spirits volume was written by Alec Waugh, brother of the inimitable Evelyn Waugh of Brideshead Revisited fame, who was a fine novelist in his own right and a travel writer of some renown. I doubt the current culture, either here or across the pond, is capable of producing anything even remotely comparable. FOTW is a relic from a better time.

Marissa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Cook Joined: 28 February 2012 Location: Austin TX Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote Marissa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2012 at 10:11
	I liked the author of that book. He reminded me of the guys on Mad Men - always more interested in the beautiful girl he was dining with than the food itself. I also love the part about him eating the farfaru.