It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
My Adventures in Life and Food
$28.95
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2010
Summary
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 ecc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767912716 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0767912713 |
| Author: | Moira Hodgson |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Anchor Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 135mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Delightful… . Hodgson’s lust for life leaps from every page.” —The Washington Times
“Engaging… . If [Hodgson’s] thoughtful, enjoyable recollections may be said to have a theme, it is this: ‘Food for sympathy, food for love, food for keeping death at bay.’” —The Wall Street Journal
“A veritable banquet of food and personality anecdotes.” —Liane Hansen, Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR
“[Hodgson’s] addition to the ever-growing list of food memoirs will surprise (and probably charm)… . Delicious.” —San Francisco Weekly
About The Author
Moira Hodgson
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.
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