Best of the Book Nook: A Well-Seasoned Appetite: Recipes from an American Kitchen, by Molly O'Neill

For the past 30 years or so I have been a faithful reader of the New York Times. They have excellent coverage of books. During the 1980's and 1990's I was a fan of the food writer Molly O'Neill. Her culinary column in the New York Times was something I always anticipated with a sense of joy. In 1996 when Molly published a cookbook and she was coming through the area on book tour I eagerly contacted her publicist and arranged an interview. We had to talk on the phone. She had a busy schedule that day and she called in to the station from Dayton. I was busy myself. We were in the midst of our fall fund drive. I was able to obtain a few copies of her cookbook to offer as premiums to entice some of our Book Nook listeners to call in pledges of support during the program. I only had ten minutes to speak to Molly. We made the most of it. I found her to be delightful. The New York Times has an excellent obituary section. As the years pass by I am still avidly perusing the obituaries but it