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M.F.K. Fisher Taught Americans How to Nourish Bodies and Souls | The National Endowment for the Humanities

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Fisher, in a George Hurrell Hollywood-style photo portrait above, authored numerous much-loved books on developing a flair for cooking. —Bettmann / Getty Images In 1942, as World War II ravaged much of the globe and those on the home front endured widespread rationing of basic necessities, author M.F.K. Fisher published How to Cook a Wolf, which offered advice on how to eat well in spite of the challenges. Fisher’s book was so successful that in 1951, with the conflict long ended and the United States enjoying the fruits of postwar prosperity, she updated How to Cook a Wolf for another edition. It gave Fisher a chance to add a few thoughts about why, in the midst of hard times, it’s important to think about the finer points of the dinner table. By then, the world had moved on to a different problem— the dawn of the Cold War and nuclear weapons, which made the future of the very planet more tenuous. During such difficulties, were pronouncements on the subtleties of a French omelet or th

HUMANITIES: The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities Feature M.F.K. Fisher Taught Americans How to Nourish Bodies and Souls Looking back at a great writer Danny Heitman HUMANITIES, Winter 2023, Volume 44, Number 1 Photo caption Fisher, in a George Hurrell Hollywood-style photo portrait above, authored numerous much-loved books on developing a flair for cooking. —Bettmann / Getty Images Twitter Facebook In 1942, as World War II ravaged much of the globe and those on the home front endured widespread rationing of basic necessities, author M.F.K. Fisher published How to Cook a Wo

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