http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/07/the-joy-of-cooking.html A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/07/the-joy-of-cooking.html#comment-1146 Rachel Laudan Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:54:58 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/?p=400#comment-1146 Yes, Old Foodie, I think that is part of Anne Mendelson's point. And all the other American cookbooks were so grindingly earnest. Oh dear. Yes, Old Foodie, I think that is part of Anne Mendelson’s point. And all the other American cookbooks were so grindingly earnest. Oh dear.

]]> http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/07/the-joy-of-cooking.html#comment-1132 The Old Foodie Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/?p=400#comment-1132 I think the title of the book was a large part of its success, surely? It would instantly appeal to anyone who did find cooking (or at least a large part of it) a joy, but would also have intrigued the perhaps greater number who found it anything but. I think the title of the book was a large part of its success, surely? It would instantly appeal to anyone who did find cooking (or at least a large part of it) a joy, but would also have intrigued the perhaps greater number who found it anything but.

]]> http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/07/the-joy-of-cooking.html#comment-1042 rajagopal sukumar Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:24:14 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/?p=400#comment-1042 Very interesting "recasting" of the role of cooking. I was not aware of this book " joy of cooking". Not sure i agree with the joy part of it. Thanks for the interesting post. Very interesting “recasting” of the role of cooking. I was not aware of this book ” joy of cooking”. Not sure i agree with the joy part of it. Thanks for the interesting post.

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