Talking with My Mouth Full Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories [Paperback]

As reassuring as a big bowl of buttery mashed potatoes&a delicious read.
Library Journal

What and how do American families really eat? Bonny Wolf writes about the great regional and family food traditions in this countrybirthday cake and dinner party food, hearty American breakfasts and Fourth of July picnic dishes. InTalking with My Mouth Full, she writes stories about food, and also about the people who eat it.

Many of the delightful national treasures Wolf writes aboutbundt cake, barbecue, roast chicken, fair foodare timeless. Each chapter, whether it's about true regional specialties like Minnesota's wild rice, Texas' Blue Bell ice cream or Maryland's famous crab cakes or about family favorites like noodle pudding or Irish raisin soda bread, ends with a perfectly chosen group of recipes, tantalizing and time-tested.

In the tradition of Laurie Colwin'sHome Cooking,Talking with My Mouth Fullis a book you will turn to over and over for wonderful food writing and recipes for comfort food, a great nosh, or the ideal covered dish to take to a potluck supper.

Charming, lighthearted&refreshingly accessible. Publishers Weekly
Savory collection of essays. WashingtonPost
Delightful. Austin Chronicle

As reassuring as a big bowl of buttery mashed potatoes. Library Journal

Bonny Wolf is an anthropologist of the kitchen. Washingtonian Magazine

Offers a fine fix for comfort food seekers, and then some. The Washington Times

Savory collection of essays. Washington Post

Stuffed with experiences of cooking--and eating...a perfect time to reflect on our love for the food our mothers fed us. Richmond Times Dispatch

Charming...boasts an infectious appreciation for the dowdier dishes of the last century...If you think you would never consider making cake with pistachio pudding mix, this book willlS