The first authorized biography of the mother of American cooking (The New York Times)
This adventurous book charts the origins of the local market cooking culture that we all savor today. When Francophile Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1971, few Americans were familiar with goat cheese, cappuccino, or mesclun. But it wasnt long before Waters and her motley coterie of dreamers inspired a new culinary standard incorporating ethics, politics, and the conviction that th... (show more)
Reviews (21)
I enjoyed this book and learning about the California organic movement. Alice is a little pistol.
What an amazing and inspiring book. If you eat and you have a heart, read this. It will change the way you view your next meal and every one that follows. To quote Ms. Waters, "The way we eat can change the world."
biography of a living food legend; great book for those that love food and are thinking about the moral dimension of eating
interesting history of the restaurant and the slow food movement... but little too much of an alice love-fest... :)
A very interesting story, particularly if you are interested in food and/or changing the world. The book dragged a bit towrds the end but overall I enjoyed very much
Fascinating profile of Alice and the restaurant. Lots of interviews. I had no idea about the history of the restaurant or how much Alice has influenced the way we now look at food in America. Great read.
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