The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life
Written by Suzanne Williamson Pollak
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About this audiobook
America's favorite storyteller is back-with a memoir of good food and good company from his beloved South and beyond.
This audiobook is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when I was writing The Lords of Discipline. There are meals I ate in Rome while writing The Prince of Tides that ache in my memory when I resurrect them. There is a shrimp dish I ate in an elegant English restaurant, which passed out Cuban cigars to all the gentlemen in the room after dinner, that I can taste on my palate as I write this. There is barbecue and its variations in the South, and the subject is a holy one to me. I write of truffles in the Dordogne Valley in France, cilantro in Bangkok, catfish in Alabama, scuppernong in South Carolina, Chinese food from my years in San Francisco, and white asparagus from the first meal my agent took me to in New York City. Let me tell you about the fabulous things I have eaten in my life, the story of food I have encountered along the way.
Narrated by the author himself, the audiobook is filled with great stories. Stories about people, places, great meals, and a life lived large, by one of the most beloved literary figures of our time.
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Reviews for The Pat Conroy Cookbook
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I don't mind the recipes here, just love Conroy's writing prowess!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Never thought this was a book for me til I visited a friend in SC and she had this on her shelf. I do love Conroy but do not love cooking. However, this book is half memoir as each chapter opens with a personal reflection that leads into the recipes that follow. And many recipes have enjoyable comments as well. For someone who wants to know more about Conroy and what shaped him, this is a great read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm a big fan of Conroy's fiction, and I'm also a compulsive cookbook buyer. Thus, this is the perfect pairing for me. As a midwestern boy, I have no real experience or first-hand knowledge of the South Carolina Pat Conroy describes so well in his novels. There are similarities between Conroy's life and mine outside of his novels, and one of those is cooking. A love of food comes through in his more recent novels, and now in this part- autobiography part-cookbook, Conroy shares life experiences that relate to food. Frankly, I may not try many of these recipes because I'm not a fan of seafood. But if they are anywhere near as flavorful as his writing in the book's essays, I'm sure the food will be unforgettable. Conroy's essays, many of which have been previously published elsewhere, include an explanation of how he started cooking with a chance purchase of Escoffier, the pleasures of reading cookbooks no one has ever heard of, and my personal favorite, a hometown in the low country. In addition to the four to six page essays, Conroy writes about memories tied to specific recipes. The story of the Shrimp Shack's shrimp burgers-- and why there is no recipe in the book-- is particularly funny. This is a must-read for Conroy fans, and highly recommended for cookbook buyers.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book. It may be the only cookbook other than White Trash Cooking I have read straight through. Conroy interweaves stories of his life as he provides delicious recipes and commentary on his books, his family, his travels, and his friends.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5lovely book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm not finished reading this book through, or cooking from it but wanted to give it a reaving review as soon as possible. I'm sure I'm not telling anyone anything new but I will treasure having this among my cookbook collection. I have already prepared the Dunbar Macaroni and it was unbelievable good food!