The Slow Food Utah Book Club was founded by current chapter leader Gwen Crist. The focus, naturally, is food in all its facets and expressions. All are welcome, regulars and newcomers alike.
The group meets the third Wednesday of each month, except for July and December. Check the calendar for dates and times. The location varies but is usually in Salt Lake City; to get the details and RSVP, please contact Gwen by email, unless otherwise noted.
The King’s English Bookshop sponsors the book club and will give a discount on your club-related book purchase if you ask them. Your local public library may also have copies available.
2013 Book List by Month, January – April
- January - “The Widow Cliquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It” by Tilar J. Mazzeo
- February - “Oranges” by John McPhee
- March - “The Kitchen Daughter” by Jael McHenry
- April - “An Everlasting Meal” by Tamar Adlar
2012 Book List by Month, July-December
- July – no book club – summer vacation.
- August – “Blackberry Wine” by Joanne Harris
- September – “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver
- October – “Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of The Earth” edited by William Bryant Logan
- November – “Maman’s Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen” by Donia Bijan – in November we will also do a book exchange – bring your books to trade or give away!
- December – Holiday break, no book club. See you in 2013!
2011 Book List
- January – “My Life in France” by Julia Child.
- February – “Twain’s Feast: Searching for America’s Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens” by Andrew Beahrs.
- March – “The School of Essential Ingredients” by Erica Bauermeister.
- April – “Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human” by Richard Wrangham.
- May – “The Gastronomical Me” by M.F.K. Fisher.
- June – “An Extravagant Hunger, The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher” by Anne Zimmerman.
- July – no book club – summer vacation.
- August – “Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War” by Annia Ciezadlo.
- September – “Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Children’s Health” by Amy Kalafa. The author will be joining us for the discussion at Kings English Bookstore on Sept. 21st ay 7 pm, click here for details. This event is open to all, whether or not you are a current book club member.
- October – “A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table” by Molly Wizenberg.
- November – “Edible Stories” by Mark Kurlansky.
- December – Holiday break, no book club.