Holly Hughes’ annual collection of the best food writing is out and features a collection of essays for those of us food geeks feeling sentimental for 2014. A speedy read, given the nature of short writing, the theme focuses often on localvore and foraging trends and sentimental stories about family and food. Think quirky bloggers and Salon style writing, not M.K. Fisher. Highlights include a behind the scenes look at food in the United States prison system, the emotional story of a chef with incurable cancer and a community that rallies behind him in Georgia, what life is like on food stamps, when a Michelin starred chef quits his famed career for the countryside, and a story of a homechef losing her sense of taste after an accident. A pleasant read on a rainy day with a beer at Cafe Citti. Best Food Writing 2014, Holly Hughes, editor, $15.99 paperback, ISBN 0738217913.
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