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Back
to the Table: The Reunion of Food and Family
by Art Smith
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Reviewed by Eren Guryel
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Art
Smith has put together a sample collection of foods that he
has encountered on his journey called - life. He grew up in
the panhandle of rural Florida and served as a chef to now Senator
Bob Graham and aboard several transatlantic family-owned motor
yachts. Since 1997, Mr. Smith has been a personal chef for Oprah
Winfrey and Stedman Graham.
Back to the Table contains over 150 recipes of what I would
consider comfort foods. There is no pretentious plating requirements
or high skill level needed to make any of these classic dishes.
The whole premise of the book is that no matter how stressful
your life is, the simpler you want your food. According to Smith
the fast paced families of today seem to be growing further
apart and the bond that keeps most families together is the
simple act of sitting down and eating together.
He writes, “The table has always served as a symbol of congregation,
the place where we celebrate our loved ones through the generations-old
tradition of sharing a meal.”
The pictures of the food look good, I tested one recipe - Fennel
Watercress and Orange salad, a simple achievable recipe no matter
how talented or experienced you may be. But if you get this
book for the recipes, it would seem that you are missing the
point - the book is riddled with memories of family traditions
and love for ones relatives. Not to mention the section filled
with blessings one would say before eating one of these great
meals. I am not a very spiritual person so this is not really
my sort of thing.
I respected the fact that the author did not harp on the fact
that he cooks for one of the richest women in the world and
I really did enjoy the section entitled, “Breaking Bread.” Universally,
bread is a symbol for sharing. Every meal should have it.
To Summarize - A book for the spiritually inclined cook...
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