Dirt - Adventures in French Cooking

From the author of the widely acclaimed Heat, an exhilarating account of Bill Buford's adventures in the world of French cooking.

'A romping, chomping, savoury tour de force... Hilarious' Simon Schama

What does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and (with his wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon, the so-called gastronomic capital of France.

But what was meant to be six months in a new city turns into a wild five-year odyssey. As Buford apprentices at Lyon's best boulangerie, studies at a legendary culinary school and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant, he discoveries the true grit, precision and passion of the French kitchen.

'Hugely entertaining' Observer

'Rollicking, food-stuffed entertainment... Gourmets and gourmands will savour this' Spectator

About the author

Bill Buford has been a writer and editor for the New Yorker since 1995. Before that he was the editor of Granta magazine for sixteen years and, in 1989, became the publisher of Granta Books. He is also the author of Heat and Among the Thugs. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, grew up in California, and was educated at UC Berkeley and Kings College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a Marshall Scholarship for his work on Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets. He lives in New York City with his wife, Jessica Green, and their two sons.

Summary

From the author of the widely acclaimed Heat, an exhilarating account of Bill Buford's adventures in the world of French cooking. 'A romping, chomping, savoury tour de force...

Report

For a rip-roaring account of French food culture and the dos and don'ts of working in a kitchen, look no further. Olivia Marks Vogue *The Best Food Writing For Autumn 2020*

Product details

• Authors: Bill Buford, Buford Bill
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.10.2021
• EAN: 9780099464440
• ISBN: 978-0-09-946444-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Lyon, France, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, HISTORY / Social History, Travel & holiday guides, Memoirs, Social & cultural history, TRAVEL / Europe / France, COOKING / Individual Chefs & Restaurants, HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, HUMOR / Topic / Travel, COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / French, Humour, Travel writing, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Culinary, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, National & regional cuisine, Social and cultural history, National and regional cuisine, Cultural studies: food and society