The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage : True Tales of Food, Family, and How We Learn to Eat

Still life on the half-shell / by K.G. Schneider -- An American omelet in Brooklyn / by Sarah Shey -- A case for soul food / by Deesha Philyaw -- Red sauce days / by Chris Malcomb -- Lobster lessons / by Alexsandra Crapanzano -- Kosher. Or not / by Barbara Rushkoff -- Food fight / by Neal Pollack -- The sweet life / by Keith Blanchard -- Recipe / by Phyllis Grant -- From the land / by Max Brooks -- Rachael Ray saved my life / by Melissa Clark -- Pie-eyed / by Lisa McNamara -- Food of the gods / by Bethany Saltman -- Food hater / by Jen Larsen -- The cassoulet saved our marriage / by Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan -- The hunger shames / by Karen Valby -- May it never be the last brisket / by Stacie Stukin -- It takes a market / by Elizabeth Crane -- Talk with your mouth full / by Catherine Newman -- A white food disorder / by Dani Klein Modisett -- One bite at a time / by Elrena Evans -- Vegging out / by Gregory Dicum -- Lunch lady / by Caroline M. Grant -- Why won't my kids eat foie gras? / by Jeff Gordinier -- Out of the box / by Lisa Catherine Harper -- Bad and plenty: parental anxiety in an age of food abundance / by Edward Lewine -- Shared books, shared tables / by Libby Gruner -- The final redoubt / by Thomas Peele.;Food is so much more than what we eat. The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is an anthology of original essays about how we learn (and relearn) to eat, and how pivotal food is beyond the table. Without mantras or manifestos, twenty-nine writers serve up sharp, sweet, and candid memories; salty irreverence; and delicious original recipes. Just like you, these writers are parents, husbands, wives, children, and caregivers trying to feed their families and nourish their lives-pull up a chair and dig in. With essays from: Keith Blanchard Max Brooks Melissa Clark Elizabeth Crane Aleksandra Crapanzano Gregory Dicum Elrena Evans Jeff Gordinier Caroline M. Grant Phyllis Grant Libby Gruner Lisa Catherine Harper Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan Jen Larsen Edward Lewine Chris Malcomb Lisa McNamara Dani Klein Modisett Catherine Newman Thomas Peele Deesha Philyaw Neal Pollack Barbara Rushkoff Bethany Saltman K. G. Schneider Sarah Shey Stacie Stukin Karen Valby.

Without mantras or manifestos, 29 writers serve up sharp, sweet, and candid memories; salty irreverence; and delicious original recipes.  Food is so much more than what we eat. The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is an anthology of original essays about how we learn (and relearn) to eat, and how pivotal food is beyond the table. 

With essays from:

   • Keith Blanchard
   • Max Brooks
   • Melissa Clark
   • Elizabeth Crane
   • Aleksandra Crapanzano
   • Gregory Dicum
   • Elrena Evans
   • Jeff Gordinier
   • Caroline M. Grant
   • Phyllis Grant
   • Libby Gruner
   • Lisa Catherine Harper
   • Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan
   • Jen Larsen
   • Edward Lewine
   • Chris Malcomb
   • Lisa McNamara
   • Dani Klein Modisett
   • Catherine Newman
   • Thomas Peele
   • Deesha Philyaw
   • Neal Pollack
   • Barbara Rushkoff
   • Bethany Saltman
   • K. G. Schneider
   • Sarah Shey
   • Stacie Stukin
   • Karen Valby

Food is more than what we eat. It reflects how we live in the world and connect with others. From junk food to soul food, from busy weeknight meals to holiday feasts, from the vegetarian table to the kosher pantry, these essays bring you into the kitchens (and shopping carts) of real American families. Without mantras or manifestos, twenty-nine writers serve up sweet memories, salty irreverence, and delicious original recipes. They candidly reveal what food means in their families--and help you discover what it can mean in yours. With essays from: Keith Blanchard Max Brooks Melissa Clark Elizabeth Crane Aleksandra Crapanzano Gregory Dicum Elrena Evans Jeff Gordinier Caroline M. Grant Phyllis Grant Libby Gruner Lisa Catherine Harper Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan Jen Larsen Edward Lewine Chris Malcomb Lisa McNamara Dani Klein Modisett Catherine Newman Thomas Peele Deesha Philyaw Neal Pollack Barbara Rushkoff Bethany Saltman K. G. Schneider Sarah Shey Stacie Stukin Karen Valby Essays recounting memories of family meals and celebrations, accompanied by recipes, offer a diverse portait of how food defines the family and our sense of tradition