Eating with Peter: A Gastronomic Journey

By Susan Washburn Buckley

“[A] wide-eyed gastronomic odyssey . . . Buckley’s entertaining stories of their travels are served with delicious recipes for dishes tasted along the way.” —Moira Hodgson, author of It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time

Susan’s life would never be the same after she meets Peter Buckley. A man who was larger than life, Peter pulls Susan out of her comfort zone to taste the fine life, literally. Together they embark on a rollicking adventure through Michelin-starred restaurants in France to the souks of Morocco and the waters of the Red Sea and the Caribbean. They explore the world, and along the way discover the most desired tables (sometimes in a tent) and the best markets, moving from Peter’s adventures with Hemingway to sampling delectable treasures in an Alpine meadow.

When they return to New York, Susan and Peter—a writer, photographer, gourmand, as well as an inventive chef—incorporate their adventures into their daily American life. As they explore three-star restaurants, French farms, and Italian cheesemakers, the reader gets a taste of famous gastronomic dishes and their chefs, in addition to learning about mouth-watering recipes, culinary moments around the Buckley’s kitchen and table with family and friends, and many of their New York food secrets.

If much has been written about La Haute Cuisine in the past, nothing compares to the fresh, personal, and tantalizing tone Eating with Peter offers. All twenty-eight recipes in the book have thoroughly been tested, and should invite the reader to recreate the joys of Susan and Peter’s experience.

“Get ready to eat, read and be merry.” —Forbes

“A charming and delightful tour through a lifetime of great meals.” —Will Schwalbe, New York Times–bestselling author

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Mar 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781628728767

Reviews for Eating with Peter

[annarellix-322425 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A very good book about gastronomical discoveries and food. Recommended to food lovers and gourmet.
Many thanks to Skyhorse Publishing and Netgalley

[1randal-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A quite amazing look at the privileged dining experiences of a high-society lady. The author was married to Peter Buckley, a writer, photographer, and world traveler. The Buckley's socialized with the rarified levels of society (think Ernest Hemingway), and made a habit of dining at the world's finest establishments. As an example, I offer the following quote from the book: "It was a Monday morning in 1973 and we were at the end of The Wedding Special, Part 2. The Wedding Special was Peter's moniker for a honeymoon, a term he feld was too plebian to be used in polite company. Part 1 had been a month in the Caribbean. Part 2 entailed crossing the Atlantic on the France, a few days in London, then three weeks in France, and now another three in Morocco". Get the idea? I found this to be a world that I could not relate to. But I did find the descriptions of the meals intriguing, and find myself daydreaming "if only I could..." . If one can dispense with the superior attitude and sense of entitlement expressed, you may enjoy this book.