Who doesn't love food?

Okay, someone may say that food is only fuel, but really, eating is pretty enjoyable, no one can deny it.

The United States of Arugula by David Kamp is subtitled The Sun-dried, Cold-Pressed, Dark-Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution, and metaphorically speaking, I ate it up.  It was delicious.  If you care or not about cooking, even if you don't care about what you eat, the characters and stories of cooking in America were full of intrigue and surprise.  From the introduction it reads, "There are so many plots and subplots to the American-food saga, such a wealth of characters, that this book could potentially be several books, a multivolume epic of Proustian length." (p. xvii)  Who knew?

For those who thought that the recently lauded "Julie and Julia" movie whetted their appetite for cooking, buckle in, this book will take you on a delightfully filling ride.  

Bon Appetit!