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Provence, 1970
Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste | Luke Barr
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Provence, 1970 is about a singular historic moment. In the winter of that year, more or less coincidentally, the iconic culinary figures James Beard, M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, Richard Olney, Simone Beck, and Judith Jones found themselves together in the South of France. They cooked and ate, talked and argued, about the future of food in America, the meaning of taste, and the limits of snobbery. Without quite realizing it, they were shaping todays tastes and culture, the way we eat now. The conversations among this group were chronicled by M.F.K. Fisher in journals and letterssome of which were later discovered by Luke Barr, her great-nephew. In Provence, 1970, he captures this seminal season, set against a stunning backdrop in cinematic scopecomplete with gossip, drama, and contemporary relevance.
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JenlovesJT47
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I love Julia Child, and this popped up in the search results when looking for books about France. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I learned about some interesting people, including the Childs (love them!), James Beard and M.F.K. Fisher. On the other hand, the title is very misleading, as this big meeting of these famous cooks and writers only takes place in one chapter of the book. It‘s very repetitive, and the author‘s need ⬇️

JenlovesJT47 To reintroduce us to the main characters multiple times in each chapter really started to grate on my nerves. Some sections were fascinating, like when they would all get together and cook a big dinner. Other parts were incredibly boring. Overall, I‘d give this 2.5 ⭐️ I learned some things so I can‘t say it was a waste. Only recommended for serious foodies or those interested in the lives of these famous cooks/authors. 5y
kspenmoll Love your detailed review! 5y
JenlovesJT47 @kspenmoll thank you!! 🤗😘 5y
TheBookHippie I am a serious foodie and I give it a 2 🤣😩😩🤷🏽‍♀️ 4y
JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie glad it wasn‘t just me!! 😆 so much missed potential. 4y
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Cydster61
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SeeJaneRead
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The French know how to do it right 👌🏼

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