{"product_id":"the-gastronomical-me","title":"The Gastronomical Me","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Featured Preorder* for a book that will be published October 20, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is what the publisher tells us about this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe sentimental and culinary education of M.F.K. Fisher.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher embarked on a journey that would change her life. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gastronomical Me\u003c\/i\u003e, readers get a firsthand look at the travels that formed the culinary education of one of our greatest modern food writers and thinkers. As the twenty-one-year-old Fisher and her husband made their way through France—and then much farther afield—a whole new world of flavors and experiences opened up to her.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHer account of the meals she shared along the way, and the eccentric characters she met, unfolds against the backdrop of mounting pre-war tensions and her own growing awareness of how food would soon become her life’s work. In these profound, deeply observed reports from her first forays into the world, Fisher created a foundational modern story of travel, food, and self-discovery that influences and inspires readers and writers alike even today.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith a new introduction by Alison Roman.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is one of five early M.F.K. Fisher books republished with new covers and new introductions in the fall of 2026. The others are:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/an-alphabet-for-gourmets\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eAn Alphabet for Gourmets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/consider-the-oyster-1\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eConsider the Oyster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/how-to-cook-a-wolf\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eHow to Cook a Wolf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/serve-it-forth\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eServe it Forth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/serve-it-forth\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Featured Preorder books earn you an extra 150 rewards points, good for $5 off a future purchase. If you're not already a member of our rewards program you can\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/pages\/reward\"\u003e learn more about all the ways to earn points and sign up here.\u003c\/a\u003e It's as simple as creating a store account.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41757203824773,"sku":"M. F. K. Fisher","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/MFK3.jpg?v=1783627497","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/the-gastronomical-me","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}