The Tummy Trilogy (Calvin Trillin) Multicultural the initial steeping in the

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Named after her restaurant in New Orleans

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and fantasically entertaining journey into the heart of the Italian kitchen

In the 10 years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out - from Monday fish to the breadbasket conspiracy - much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks

The Tummy Trilogy (Calvin Trillin) Multicultural the initial steeping in theIn the 1970s, Calvin Trillin informed America that its most glorious food was not to be found at the pretentious restaurants he referred to generically as La Maison de la Casa House, Continental Cuisine. With three hilarious books over the next two decadesAmerican Fried; Alice, Let's Eat; and Third Helpingshe established himself as, in Craig Claiborne's phrase, "the Walt Whitman of American eats." Trillin's three comic masterpieces are now available