Simple Cooking

"Incisive, hilarious and occasionally nostalgic, this volume will delight many readers, reminding them why they enjoy the pleasures of food and cooking."* 

James Beard Foundation Book Award-winning author John Thorne's classic first collection is filled with straightforward eating, home cooking, vigorous opinions, and the gracefully intelligent writing that makes him a cult favorite of people who like to think about food.

"John Thorne is simply the best writer about food in the country." —Gourmet

"If you have a loved one who is very fond of both cooking and thinking, you couldn't make a better choice." —Washington Post

"Thorne is down to earth, to the point and unflinchingly honest. His writing is scholarly yet punchy and poetic." —Bon Appetit

*Publishers Weekly