| Amazon.com Imagine having a month-long trip to Europe bankrolled for you， the only stipulation being that you must sample meals in every three-star Michelin restaurant on the continent. For Stuart Stevens and his friend Rachel "Rat" Kelly， this could either be a dream come true or cause to be more careful what they wish for. Stuart and Rat love to eat; in fact， their relationship is almost entirely based on their enthusiasm for food and exercise. When Rat's boyfriend， a lawyer， agrees to underwrite the trip as a kind of challenge， the two galloping gourmands find themselves doing 29 restaurants in 29 days to fulfill their end of the bargain. Feeding Frenzy is an account of their travels--and their meals. Driving across Europe in a 1965 Ford Mustang ordered sight unseen especially for their excursion， Stuart and Rat--accompanied by an adopted golden retriever named Henry and Rat's boyfriend， Carl--masticate their way from England to Italy via three-star restaurants in France， Germany， Belgium， and Monaco. By the end of Feeding Frenzy you won't know whether to order coq au vin or pop an Alka-Seltzer; have both， just to be on the safe side. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal The subtitle here is a bit misleading. Although Stevens and his female lawyer friend， "Rat，" do indeed indulge their culinary dreams in England， Belgium， Germany， France， and Italy?at her generous boyfriend's expense?the wacky side of travel writing is the real point. Suitable reference is made to such gastronomical heroes as Waverly Root and Escoffier， and when the author provides translations (one wishes he did more)， the menus will make your mouth water. Nevertheless， the book lacks the passionate elitism of Roy Andries de Groot's works， e.g.， In Search of the Perfect Meal (St. Martin's， 1986)， or the elegant enjoyment of M.F.K. Fisher. In the end， Stevens essentially recounts the pleasures of an odyssey with irrepressible Rat in some of Europe's great food capitals. Complete with a happy ending， this book is like an updated 1940s movie spoof. Recommended as entertaining travel reading.?Wendy Miller， Lexington P. L.， Ky.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews |
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