Food Life
Inside the World of Food with the Grocer Extraordinaire at Fairway
By Steven Jenkins | Publisher: HarperCollins
About the book
From Fairway Market's master buyer and author of the hugely successful Cheese Primer comes a celebration of the store's extravagant food collection and the stories surrounding its culture.
Fairway, a local institution in New York City for more than fifty years, is the busiest food store in the world. There shoppers can find innumerable artisanal food products, which, for three decades, Steven Jenkins has traveled the world to find. With a wonderful narrative and anecdotes from the man who personally brought so many of the world's greatest foods to New York and the United States, readers will become more enthusiastic shoppers and better cooks. Jenkins's longtime associate, Mitchel London, provides recipes that will attract not only Fairway customers but any home cook who has access to great ingredients.
Editions of Food Life
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780061231681
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061843303
Read an Excerpt
From Fairway Market's master buyer and author of the hugely successful Cheese Primer comes a celebration of the store's extravagant food collection and the stories surrounding its culture.
Fairway, a local institution in New York City for more than fifty years, is the busiest food store in the world. There shoppers can find innumerable artisanal food products, which, for three decades, Steven Jenkins has traveled the world to find. With a wonderful narrative and anecdotes from the man who personally brought so many of the world's greatest foods to New York and the United States, readers will become more enthusiastic shoppers and better cooks. Jenkins's longtime associate, Mitchel London, provides recipes that will attract not only Fairway customers but any home cook who has access to great ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Food Life about?
From Fairway Market's master buyer and author of the hugely successful Cheese Primer comes a celebration of the store's extravagant food collection and the stories surrounding its culture.
Fairway, a local institution in New York City for more than fifty years, is the busiest food store in the world. There shoppers can find innumerable artisanal food products, which, for three decades, Steven Jenkins has traveled the world to find. With a wonderful narrative and anecdotes from the man who personally brought so many of the world's greatest foods to New York and the United States, readers will become more enthusiastic shoppers and better cooks. Jenkins's longtime associate, Mitchel London, provides recipes that will attract not only Fairway customers but any home cook who has access to great ingredients.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Food Life?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of Food Life?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780061231681
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Food Life?
Steven Jenkins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Food Life is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780061231681) and ebook(ISBN 9780061843303)
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