A delicious outgrowth of the slow and local food movements, American Terroir explores many of the North American foods that depend on place for their unique flavor by a James Beard Award-winning food writer.

The ultimate insider's story: a warts-and-all memoir by the legendary restaurateur, from his boyhood in Tuscany to his rise, fall, and rebirth in the New York food world.

From an award-winning Indian-American writer of uncommon talent and voice, a delectable journey through the myriad cuisines and culinary traditions of India.

"e;There has never been a more charming, erudite, eager, generous and devoted lover of drink to judge by his writing than Kingsley Amis."e; New York Times Book Review