Who published the new book? Lake Claremont's web page is only showing the old book?

Or is it not quite available yet?

Nancy

It was republished by Lake Claremont Press. I just picked up a copy this morning at Fox & Obel. The website just needs to be updated.

Yes, the new edition of Cook's Guide is finally out! You should be able to find it in a bookstore or other foodie destination (Fox & Obel, The Spice House). It's also available on Amazon, but make sure you look for the new edition with the red bowl on the cover. (They seem to still be selling the old edition as well.) Or better yet, come to the presentation on March 25 and I'll sign a copy for you. Marilyn

Or better yet, come to the presentation on March 25 and I'll sign a copy for you. Marilyn

Information for Marilyn Pocius talk for Chicago Foodway Roundtable.

I think it's great that food writers like Marilyn are looking to lthforum for a little help, but I have to be the lone voice in the forest here and just state that I think it's a little . . . (I am whispering now because I am scared of saying this and the reaction it will cause) lazy. A food writer who is going to sell his or her work as being through their own foodie/cook's lens needs to pound the pavement and get into sleuthing journalist mode. Alone. (Or with friends.)

At the very least, I request (or I guess, kindly suggest) that food writers requesting tips and more specifically, leads please post not under shopping and cooking but under the professional forum.

bjt

bjt,

We want to work with people, not antagonize them. Marilyn did what we request of all professionals, she was upfront with her alliances and her needs. People volunteered their ideas, it wasn't a grab and go situation. Additionally, her request was on the correct board because it would have been moved long, long ago.

I have a copy of the revised book, where I learned somethings I have not yet seen here. Evidently she has done a lot of the research all on her own.

In full disclosure, I am the program chair of the Chicago Foodways Roundtable. I have invited to Marilyn to speak to our group next Saturday morning; which you are welcome. My copy of the book was not purchased but was an advance review copy.

Best regards,

Cathy2

Okay, I agree with you a bit. I fully appreciate that she was up front and in full disclosure mode on this board. It really is "on the up and up" as we say in the journalism-speak but she (and you) have to know that is a slipperly slope. And especially for this forum. I didn't post on Tacos del Pacifico for fame or money or anything other than the good will of hoping people would go there. It was not lost on me in any way that Time Out mag did a chipper little "we found it" article on it but I was happy because I hoped it would bring business to the amazing owners.

I stay up late (like tonight) after my kid has gone to sleep to post about places because I am passionate about sharing. Sharing with everyone. From all walks of life. But ultimately I bristle just a teeny bit at people who lean on lthforum to find gems that we gleefully, freely share and that they are, at then end of the "print deadline" making a profit from. If Marilyn is thanking lthforum in any part of her new book then I am completely comfortable with her requests, but if not . . .

bjt

Cathy2 and whomever else:

I think I was in a bit of a cranky-crankster mode last night, so I'd like to add a few words to clarify and hopefully soften my tone, which I apologize for being a bit shrill (or worse, righteous).

I do appreciate that Marilyn was completely honest about her needs and I think it's great that so many people had ideas they wanted to share and they are all using this as a "forum."

What I prefer is when it happens sort of the other way around. For example, someone--is it MikeG?--has been on a full-blown cevapcicci bender of late and posting on every cevapcicci joint hither and yon. And sharing this mad-cap (but well informed) experience with lthforum. If I were to open The Reader or Time Out or whatever tomorrow and find his bi-line with a piece on how the greatest cevapcicci is to be found at say, Balkan on Lawrence, I would smile. And feel lucky to have been in on the research part of it.

So it's really just a style preference. I appreciate one approach more than the other but obviously, many others like contributing to the research end of it.

I wish Marilyn all the very best with her book and I'll think (and pause) a bit more before I post next time.


bjt

I got the new book from amazon recently.

Just make sure when you are ordering you are looking at the book with the RED bowl on the cover.

It's just sorta confusing on amazon because they have a search inside, but that's only the last edition of the book.....

Nancy

The Chicago Fruit Market, though not owned by the same folks as Edgewater Produce and Harvestime, is similar to Harvestime in that it serves both the Mexican and the Slavic/Greek communities. Wonderful thing, to get fresh tortillas and big bags of rice at the same place where you get fresh feta cheese and kalamata olives. These places are cheap, w/decent produce (Harvestime probably a little better), imported dried and canned goods, etc. Very pleasant and on a nice human scale.