James Beard Winner!
Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on May 17, 2013 – 8:04 am -
Mrs. Z- you won my giveaway. I hope you love this book as much as I do.
Send me your address and I’ll get the book right out to you…
xxoo,
RMW
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Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on May 15, 2013 – 12:02 pm -This post is in honor of the letter “Z” and part of Jenny Matlock’s Alphabet Thursday. If you would like to read more zealous “Z” posts, click here http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/
So, I picked this up in the wine store a few days ago to celebrate my successful completion of Jenny Matlock’s Alphabet Thursday.
I believe that I participated in each and every letter this time, it was so much fun!
When I saw this at the wine store, I thought it might be fun to sip while I visit my classmates on the last letter of this round.
I love all varietals of wine, but I think Oregon Pinot Noirs are my favorite, and this is a nice example of that varietal.
It has a nice fruity flavor, with a refreshing dash of acidity…it would be a nice wine to serve with poultry, or maybe at Thanksgiving…
Go ahead, have a glass, you’ve earned it!
James Beard Awards
Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on May 10, 2013 – 6:03 am -This week is an important week for us food obsessed people. It’s the day The James Beard Association announces the winners of the yearly James Beard Awards. I had always been aware of James Beard especially in association with the yearly award ceremony that carries his name, but I didn’t become OBSESSED with James Beard until my last trip to Oregon, specifically to my someday new “little town’, Gearhart, OR.
I decided to read “Delights and Prejudices” while I was in Oregon because I knew James Beard lived in Portland and I had never read this landmark book in the history of all things food. It turns out that Beard not only lived in OR, his family had a beach house in Gearhart just like me! (Well, just like I hope to one day).
I am still waiting patiently for these folks to decide to sell this house to me…
In the meantime, I just stay at this lovely place
and eat at this lovely place
This book is simply delightful. I read it sitting outside this lovely place…
and down on the beach and in my little cottage…
It’s a wonderful look back at another age and the cuisine that defined it. Beard’s mother ran a hotel and was an amazing cook, it includes some of her recipes as well as some of his own. Beard’s voice is authoritative, a little haughty and yet engaging at the same time. The book is a memoir which spans quite a bit of his childhood and career, a peek into how one of the great culinary figures of American cuisine felt about food. I liked it so much, and because I am such a nice person, I stopped at a used book store on the way home, and picked up a copy for you!
To win your very own copy of “Delights and Prejudices”, just leave a comment telling me the name of your favorite cookbook or food book. The winner will be chosen at random, and announced a week from now (next Friday)….
And if you think this is just a sneaky way for me to get recommendations for new books to read, you’re right.
xxoo,
RMW
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