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Provence, 1970

M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste

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Provence, 1970

By: Luke Barr
Narrated by: John Rubinstein
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 Provence, 1970 is about a singular historic moment. In the winter of that year, more or less coincidentally, the iconic culinary figures James Beard, M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, Richard Olney, Simone Beck, and Judith Jones found themselves together in the South of France. They cooked and ate, talked and argued, about the future of food in America, the meaning of taste, and the limits of snobbery. Without quite realizing it, they were shaping today’s tastes and culture, the way we eat now. The conversations among this group were chronicled by M.F.K. Fisher in journals and letters—some of which were later discovered by Luke Barr, her great-nephew. In Provence, 1970, he captures this seminal season, set against a stunning backdrop in cinematic scope—complete with gossip, drama, and contemporary relevance. Cooking Culinary Adventures Europe Food & Wine Gastronomy Professionals & Academics World

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The 1970s in Provence saw the coming together of 4 remarkable people. This book tells their story. It’s about food, friendship and how the world has changed.

What a simply beautifully written book. The best thing I have heard for years.

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