Bread and Chocolate: My Food Life in and Around San Francisco

by Fran Gage

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157061153X
• ISBN13: 9781570611537
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A culinary journey

Fran Gage's lively curiosity and her knack for finding answers to her questions make this book an inspiration for food lovers in the Bay Area. Her stories about the people who grow, harvest or produce memorable foods in this region are personal, comprehensive, and delightful to read. Fran has a talent for storytelling that takes you vicariously to the spots she uncovered in her quest for answers. Her extensive bibliography is a great list for finding out more about cooking and ingredients. As a Bay Area resident, I found this book refreshing, readable, and informative - I learned so much more about the area I live in!

The chocolate pound cake recipe is worth the price alone!

I loved this book and read it easily in one sitting. My regret is that I didn't know of Fran before her bakery burned down. Her style of writing is free and easy and without pretension. My only wish is that she had written more of her experience running a renowned bakery!

This book is wonderfully written, with great recipes!

I really love this wonderful, and inspiring book by Fran Gage, who used to own a bakery in my neighborhood. Not just a collection of stories, but interspersed with the prose are recipes culled from her experiences and travels. To me, this is what a cookbook should really be. It's a lovely book--well worth owning.