{"product_id":"op-jane-grigsons-fruit-book","title":"OP: Jane Grigson's Fruit Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtheneum, New York, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Signed first US printing.   \u003c\/em\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British author Jane Grigson (1928–1990) was one of the finest writers to emerge in the 20th century. In 1982, she published her great \u003cem\u003eFruit Book\u003c\/em\u003e, from apple to watermelon, an expansive volume in its size and scope. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is what one might call a personal reference, packed with historical notes, folklore, and a touch of humor. Grigson, ever inquisitive, offers such a range as to remain exciting and relevant a generation later, and she never shies away from offering an opinion—she’ll let you know what she likes and what she merely tolerates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great asset of the \u003cem\u003eFruit Book\u003c\/em\u003e, a companion to her earlier \u003cem\u003eVegetable Book\u003c\/em\u003e (1978), is that Grigson does not fall into the trap of producing mostly sweets, though there are still plenty of those to choose from. She does proper justice to fruit cookery with an astonishing breadth. We might mention duck livers sauteed in butter and served over some good toasted bread, glazed with wine-stewed muscat grapes. Ranging a touch lighter and brighter, she offers a Hungarian cherry soup, emboldened by Riesling, brandy, and sour cream. Or for something more adventurous, frog’s legs (or chicken breasts or sweet breads) with a banana raita based on a Julie Sahni recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to be offering a \u003cstrong\u003esigned first American printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by Atheneum, in Near Fine condition. The jacket, unclipped, shows light shelfwear. You can happily spend a lifetime cooking through this book, satisfactorily stuffed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41621582938245,"sku":"Jane Grigson","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/grigson_fruitbook.jpg?v=1778098476","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-jane-grigsons-fruit-book","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}