326005 Thu Sep 14 21:23:45 -0700 2006 4 33 Food Media and News 0 1877373 Saw something on tv about this book. apparently it talks about the evolution of food in the US since the 50's and the contributions by Julia Child, James Beard and another to the evolution. Has anyone read it and if so how is it? It sounds very interesting. Thu Sep 14 21:23:45 -0700 2006 13202 emilief 1 1877761 This topic has a pointer to a Vanity Fair article excerpted from the book: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/325921 Fri Sep 15 00:05:07 -0700 2006 1877373 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 1877928 Frank Bruni gave the book a good review in his blog. I plan to buy a copy soon. Fri Sep 15 01:26:16 -0700 2006 1877373 26147 CAN 1 1886614 I loved the title, and browsed through it in my local bookstore, expecting something of an ironic nature, but instead it turned out to be a pretty flat account praised (on the dust jacket) by yupscale restaurant heavies. Tue Sep 19 16:03:59 -0700 2006 1877373 10255 Gary Soup 1 1936102 I'm half way through the book. It's interesting, but it reads like the National Enquirer. If you want to know who was sleeping with whom, who was in the closet, out of the closet etc., this is the book. Tue Oct 10 19:59:08 -0700 2006 1877373 23106 Flour Child