An Alphabet for Gourmets

A playful, thoughtful, and delicious A to Z of M.F.K. Fisher's food writing.

In An Alphabet for Gourmets, M.F.K. Fisher creates a wide-ranging, whimsical, and profound miscellany of food that moves readers from A (for dining alone) to Z (zakuski, the classic accompaniments to a shot of Russian vodka), traversing a broad swath of human history, taste, and sensation along the way. Fisher's mercurial, searching prose and her inimitable sense of the unique and idiosyncratic aspects of our daily fare are on radiant display in this abecedary of flavor, sense, and history.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 10/27/2026
ISBN: 9781250457783
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d