Talking with My Mouth Full: Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories
Editorial Reviews:
Book Description
What does America really eat? Which recipes do real home cooks turn to again and again? More often than not, they are dishes handed down from great aunts and painstakingly copied out of smudged recipe boxes rather than the creations of celebrity chefs. Bonny Wolf, food commentator for NPR’s “Weekend Edition”, writes about the great regional and family food traditions in this country—birthday cake and dinner party food, hearty American breakfasts and Fourth of July picnic dishes. In Talking with My Mouth Full, she writes stories about food, and also about the people who eat it.
This book gives a snapshot of the American traditions that have contributed to what and how we eat. Food trends come and go, but many delightful national treasures—bundt cake, barbecue, roast chicken, fair food—are timeless. Each of Bonny Wolf’s chapters, whether she’s writing about true regional specialties like Minnesota’s wild rice, Texas’ Blue Bell ice cream or Maryland’s famous crab cakes or about family favorites like noodle pudding or Irish raisin soda bread, ends with a perfectly chosen group of recipes, tantalizing and time-tested.
In the tradition of Laurie Colwin’s Home Cooking, Talking with My Mouth Full is a book you will turn to over and over for wonderful food writing and recipes for comfort food, a great nosh, or the ideal covered dish to take to a potluck supper.
Customer Reviews:
Review #1: MOST YUMMISH!!!!
2007-01-17 
What a delightful book!! A mouthwatering book with great "conversation", traveling tidbits, and recipes.
I will definitely make the Gas Company Candy -- too bad today's utility bills aren't "sweetened" with such welcomed inserts.
Since I live in the DC area, I really resonated with (and enjoyed) all the descriptions of the Lexington market, Eastern Market, the delightful La Cuisine, and of course, the inimitable Bawlmor - what great memories (culinary and otherwise) this evoked!!
My only disappointment came when the book ended -- it felt like I was in the middle of eating a GREAT meal and suddenly all the food was taken away from the table! Oh please, if you re-issue this book -- put a picture (in color) of one of those sweet creations you wrote about, like maybe Smith Island Cake, on the last page, so we do not feel such a let-down!!!
Review #2: Even More Enjoyable Than Her Bits On NPR
2007-01-13 
This is a relaxing, satisfying book to read. It's full of nice stories about good people and fun times, and it goes a long way in covering the culinary variety America has to offer. Bonny Wolf seems like such a nice person, and she's written a book that's somehow part Charles Kuralt's road trips, and part family gathered in a warm Midwestern kitchen. I liked Talking With My Mouth Full, as you might guess.
Review #3: WHO KNEW FOOD COULD BE SO INTERESTING?
2006-12-07
For years I've enjoyed Bonny Wolf's food commentary on NPR (which, by the way, is much better than the SNL parody). Her new book captures the wit and personal touch of her radio pieces along with recipies and more in-depth background of the foods we eat. By examining how various people throughout the country enjoy and value the cultural act of eating, Wolf manages to show us the diversity of the nation through the unique foods we consume. It's a fascinating story and well worth reading.
Review #4: Every Home Needs a Copy of This Book
2006-11-02
Wolf has written an amazing book that blends the comforts of food with the frenzy of family and friends. It is chock full of recipes and antidotes that will make for a great dinner party, and even better dinner conversation. Through the lens of food Bonny makes sense out of the American experience. |
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