{"product_id":"it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time-my-adventures-in-life-and-food-paperback","title":"It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: My Adventures in Life and Food - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoira Hodgson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e were devoured by dedicated food lovers for two decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA delightful memoir of meals from around the world--complete with recipes--\u003ci\u003eIt Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003emechoui\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoira Hodgson was the restaurant critic for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e for two decades. She has worked on the staff of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times and Vanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of several cookbooks. She lives in New York City and Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 7.94 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749224579360,"sku":"9780767912716","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c132c5b90320fd1d226498eeefb37442.webp?v=1779927097","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time-my-adventures-in-life-and-food-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}