With Bold Knife Fork Author:M. F. K. Fisher America's foremost gastronomical writer discusses the great cooking delights of her life and serves up approximately 140 of her favorite recipes in this witty, engaging, and eminently useful book. — With candor and lively humor, MFK Fisher introduces us to culinary triumphs she has experienced from childhood on: forbidden fruits liked mashed pota... more »toes w/catsup and watercress; her grandmother's ineffable, ubiquitous boiled dressing; her mother's legendary mustard pickles, plus a sampling of joys from the aromatic kitchen of Mrs. Bertie Bastalizzo.
Here are dishes for every course of every meal from the simplest to the most esoteric.
CONTENTS: The Anatomy of a Recipes * Teasers & Tidbits (appetizers) * Especially of the Evening (soups) * How to Spring Like a Flea (fish) * Some Seeds of This Planet (rice, etc.) * Once a Tramp, Always...(hunger & enjoyment) * A Recipe for Happy Hens (eggs) * The Trouble with Tripe (innards) * The Downward Path (sauces) * A Proverbial Matter (meats) * Having Fallen into Place (vegetables) * Nor Censure nor Disdain (casseroles) * One Way to Stay Young (salads) * Questionable Crumpets and Such (breads) * A Plethora of Puddings (desserts) * Some Ways to Laugh (drinks) * The Secret Ingredient (pickles, etc.)« less