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OverviewIn 1931, Irma S. Rombauer, a recent widow, took her life savings and self-published a cookbook that she hoped might support her family. Little did she know that her book would go on to become America's most beloved cooking companion. Thus was born the bestselling Joy of Cooking, and with it, a culinary revolution that continues to this day. In Stand Facing the Stove, Anne Mendelson presents a richly detailed biographical portrait of the two remarkable forces behind Joy -- Irma S. Rombauer and her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker -- shedding new light on the classic kitchen mainstay and on the history of American cooking. Mendelson weaves together three fascinating stories: the affectionate though often difficult relationship between Joy's original creator, Irma, and her eventual coauthor, Marion; the bitter dealings between the Rombauers and their publisher, Bobbs-Merrill (at whose hands the Rombauers likely lost millions of dollars); and the enormous cultural impact of the beloved book that Irma and Marion devoted their lives to refining, edition after edition. Featuring an accessible new recipe format and an engaging voice that inspired home cooks, Joy changed the face of American cookbooks. Stand Facing the Stove offers an intimate look at the women behind this culinary bible and provides a marvelous portrait of twentieth-century America as seen through the kitchen window. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anne MendelsonPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Scribner Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 21.40cm Weight: 0.456kg ISBN: 9780743229395ISBN 10: 0743229398 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 06 May 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContentsPreface AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I1 The Golden Age of St. Louis 2 Beginnings and Endings 3 The Rombauers After the War 4 The Birth of Joy Part II5 Chronicles of Cookery 1 6 Rombauer and Bobbs-Merrill: The Making of an Enmity 7 Family Regroupings 8 War Maneuvers Part III9 Chronicles of Cookery 2 10 Indian Summer Interrupted 11 The Last Battle Part IV12 Little Acorn and Wild Wealth 13 Marion's Last Years EpilogueNotes Selected BibliographySuggested Reading Index Copyright (c) 1996, 2003 by Anne MendelsonReviewsThe New York Times Book Review <p>Anne Mendelson is a sensitive and careful chronicler of a remarkable family, of the Joy of Cooking as an emblem of American civilization, and of a society where cookbooks are replacing cooking. <p> Author InformationAnne Mendelson is a leading authority on the history of American cookbooks. She has written for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including Gourmet. She lives in northern New Jersey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |