Bill Buford is a great writer: I have both of his previous books, and when I found his latest, released a few years back, I devoured it!

“Dirt” sees the Author move with his wife and two infant sons to the hear too French Gastronomy: Lyon!

He shares stories with the legendary Paul Bocuse, as well as forays into all kinds of French cooking – and reveals so much about the country’s somewhat controversial culinary history….the link is at the top of this story – worth checking out!

Here’s another great food memoir as well – a Chef who spends the summer cursing the Mediterranean cooking for a Billionaire…fascinating!

Buford also wrote the insightful book about Chef Mario Batali called “Heat” – here’s a look at that Chef’s fall from grace in the years after the terrific book was released:

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