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[quote=Anonymous]Conundrum.  Whether to post this here on the book chat or in food and cooking.  I am going to try here.

I am looking for recommendations for literary food writing (not cookbooks although there are usually recipes included).  I have read so many over the years, I am having trouble finding the next read.  Even though I am sure there are plenty of good books out there.

One problem, I haven't enjoyed a lot of the "newer" writing.  I may be the only person who really did not like Kitchen Confidential.  I also did not like Blood, Bones, & Butter.  But, I enjoyed the first half, written by the chef, of the Grant Achatz book about him losing taste.

I have really liked MFK Fischer, all the stuff about Julia Childs, and all of Ruth Reichl's writing.  I think Jacques Pepin's memoir is one of the best I have read, including those not about food.

I am also open to cooking adjacent books.  For example, I think I have read most of Michael Pollan.  I have liked the "travel to find myself" genre less (ex. Under the Tuscan Sun).  Finally, I read a lot of fiction but haven't found that much of the fiction focused on food all that interesting but maybe I am reading the wrong books.

I'm open to suggestions as I am sure there is great stuff I am missing.[/quote]

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