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John Skerritt's avatar

Should read "some other circles, as well"

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John Skerritt's avatar

The shallots and tarragon would be singing in harmony here. Olney is also written about in some circles as well. Kermit Lynch's Adventures on the Wine Route is a nice examaple, Richard Olney prefaces the original 1988 Edition. Kermit Lynch was among those who gathered in France with Olney, like Alice Waters, for inspiration and guidance....Olneys own words in his books are also a nice read as well. He had a wonderful grasp of French wine...for an kid from Marathon, Iowa, orginally.

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Wini Moranville's avatar

Sounds like I've met another Olney fan!

Yes, I savor every word Olney writes--his headnote to his recipe for "Salade Canaille" (scoundrel salad) is about five pages long, and a beautiful read.

I need to read Kermit Lynch's book. I love his wines...and if he writes about Olney, sounds like a winner. Thanks for the lead.

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John Skerritt's avatar

Yes, they are a very nice peek into that time before Kermit Lynch was a household name I suppose. And we have met, I'm from Ames, IA. I do like your approach to the celery root salad in your cook book. One of the most concise ways to prepare I think realizing its simple stuff, but it can sing as well and no one in America has a life of always having it on the table, it seems. And as you say its on the shelf of even a ordinary corporate auto route convienance shop that mostly wants to sell you gasoline, with food as a afterthought.

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Wini Moranville's avatar

I love French autoroute food. It’s not the best food, but the options just make me so happy!

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

I’ll have to try this for sure. And check out Olney. The tradition of passing on advice continues. Thanks

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Wini Moranville's avatar

Olney is amazing! Someone (!) should publish a biography of him!

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

Has anyone written one?

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Wini Moranville's avatar

There was a lot about him in "The Gourmand's Way," (with a clutch of other Americans in France), and he was also written about (along with MFK, Julia, et al.) in "Provence 1970." But no one has done a book about Olney singularly.

He was quite the character!

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Connie Taylor's avatar

Sounds wonderful, Wini. We just had the Chicken and Rice Grande Cassolette from your cookbook last week. Delicious!

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Wini Moranville's avatar

I like that Grande Cassolette a lot! I'm so glad you like it, too!

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