{"product_id":"serious-pig-paperback","title":"Serious Pig: An American Cook in Search of His Roots - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Lewis Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of essays, John Thorne sets our to explore the origins of his identity as a cook, going \"here\" (the Maine coast, where he'd summered as a child and returned as an adult for a decade's sojourn), \"there\" (southern Louisiana, where he was captivated by Creole and Cajun cooking), and \"everywhere\" (where he provides a sympathetic reading of such national culinary icons as the hamburger, white bread, and American cheese, and sits down to a big bowl of Texas red). These intelligent, searching essays are a passionate meditation on food, character, and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Matt Lewis Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e live in Northampton, MA. They have published the food letter Simple Cooking for 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129972199559,"sku":"9780865475977","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6e9efb5d56858d86752bdc54a239e6ad.webp?v=1732607289","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/serious-pig-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}