Fair Shares for All: A Memoir of Family and Food

In this beautifully written, vividly rendered memoir, John Haney, Gourmet magazines copy chief, describes his familys day-to-day struggles, from the twilight of Queen Victorias reign to the dawn of the third millennium, in Londons least affluent working-class enclaves and suburbs, including a place called the Isle of Dogsand reflects on how his familys affection for the past and the food they loved kept them together. In crossing the Atlanticand with it the class barrierJohn is left with deep feelings of displacement and nostalgia for his Cockney roots. As he eats in some of New York Citys most expensive restaurants, he tries (and fails) to reconcile his new appetites with the indelible tastes of his youthand the long-ago life that has continued to, and always will, define him. Peopled with unforgettable characters who find in even the greasiest kitchens the sustenance to see them through lifes hardships, Fair Shares for All is a remarkable memoir of resolve and resilience, food and family.