It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Paperback)

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Paperback. A delightful memoir of meals and wild adventures around the world--complete with recipes--It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time reflects Moira Hodgson's talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people in her life. FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK. ANCHOR.The daughter of a British Foreign Service officer, Moira Hodgson spent her childhood in many a strange and exotic land. She discovered American food in Saigon, ate wild boar in Berlin, and learned how to prepare potatoes from her eccentric Irish grandmother. Today, Hodgson has a well-deserved reputation as a discerning critic whose columns in the New York Observer were devoured by dedicated food lovers for two decades.A delightful memoir of meals from around the world-complete with recipes-It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time reflects Hodgson's talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people and places in her life. Whether she's dining on Moroccan mechoui, a whole lamb baked for a day over coals, or struggling to entertain in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment, her reminiscences are always a treat. The daughter of a British Foreign Service officer, Moira Hodgson spent her childhood in many a strange and exotic land. She discovered American food in Saigon, ate wild boar in Berlin, and learned how to prepare potatoes from her eccentric Irish grandmother. Today, Hodgson has a well-deserved reputation as a discerning critic whose columns in the "New York Observer" were devoured by dedicated food lovers for two decades. A delightful memoir of meals from around the world--complete with recipes--"It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" reflects Hodgson's talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people and places in her life. Whether she's dining on Moroccan "mechoui," a whole lamb baked for a day over coals, or struggling to entertain in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment, her reminiscences are always a treat. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de ref. del artículo 9780767912716

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Acerca del autor: Moira Hodgson was the restaurant critic for the New York Observer for two decades. She has worked on the staff of the New York Times and Vanity Fair, and is the author of several cookbooks. She lives in New York City and Connecticut.