5 enthusiastic stars. This book is precise and elegant, with some of the best food writing in literature. Frances’s father rhapsodizes about his soft-5 enthusiastic stars. This book is precise and elegant, with some of the best food writing in literature. Frances’s father rhapsodizes about his soft-boiled egg at breakfast. Her friend Albert is a true gourmand who savors each bite. And the school lunches – oh, to be a badger:
“I have a thermos bottle with cream of tomato soup,” she said. “And a lobster-salad sandwich on thin slices of white bread. I have celery, carrot sticks, and black olives, And a little cardboard shaker of salt for the celery. And two plums and a tiny basket of cherries. And vanilla pudding with chocolate sprinkles And a spoon to eat it with.”
“That’s a good lunch,” said Albert.
All of this arranged on a lace doily, with a little vase of violets.
Now that my nephew is learning to read, the books are getting so good; I’m not sure this one will make it into his hands. I also made the mistake of reading it after lunch and it derailed my focus for the rest of the day. ...more
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