It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

My Adventures in Life and Food

Moira Hodgson

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Anchor Books
15 April 2010

Biography: general; Autobiography: general; Diaries, letters & journals; Memoirs; Travel writing

A delightful memoir of meals and wild adventures around the world--complete with recipes--It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time reflects Moira Hodgson's talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people in her life.

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The daughter of a British Foreign Service officer, Moira Hodgson spent her childhood in many a strange and exotic land. She discovered American food in Saigon, ate wild boar in Berlin, and learned how to prepare potatoes from her eccentric Irish grandmother. Today, Hodgson has a well-deserved reputation as a discerning critic whose columns in the New York Observer were devoured by dedicated food lovers for two decades.

A delightful memoir of meals from around the world-complete with recipes-It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time reflects Hodgson's talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people and places in her life. Whether she's dining on Moroccan mechoui, a whole lamb baked for a day over coals, or struggling to entertain in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment, her reminiscences are always a treat.

By: Moira Hodgson
Imprint: Anchor Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 323g
ISBN: 9780767912716
ISBN 10: 0767912713
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 15 April 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Moira Hodgson was the restaurant critic for the New York Observer for two decades. She has worked on the staff of the New York Times and Vanity Fair, and is the author of several cookbooks. She lives in New York City and Connecticut.

Reviews for It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: My Adventures in Life and Food

Delightful. . . . Hodgson s lust for life leaps from every page. The Washington Times Engaging. . . . If [Hodgson s] thoughtful, enjoyable recollections may be said to have a theme, it is this: Food for sympathy, food for love, food for keeping death at bay. The Wall Street Journal A veritable banquet of food and personality anecdotes. Liane Hansen, Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR [Hodgson s] addition to the ever-growing list of food memoirs will surprise (and probably charm). . . . Delicious. San Francisco Weekly Delightful. . . . Hodgson's lust for life leaps from every page. -- The Washington Times Engaging. . . . If [Hodgson's] thoughtful, enjoyable recollections may be said to have a theme, it is this: 'Food for sympathy, food for love, food for keeping death at bay.' -- The Wall Street Journal A veritable banquet of food and personality anecdotes. --Liane Hansen, Weekend Edition Sunday , NPR [Hodgson's] addition to the ever-growing list of food memoirs will surprise (and probably charm). . . . Delicious. -- San Francisco Weekly