John Thorne

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John Thorne is a culinary writer born in Quincy, Massachusetts who has written several best selling books on gastronomy. A college dropout, he taught himself to cook frugally while living in New York City's Lower East Side. In 1983 he began self publishing a newsletter, "Simple Cooking", consisting of essays on food preparation and appreciation. Based upon its success Thorne has published four books, blending autobiography with food writing. He has been named the best American food writer by both Gourmet and Connoisseur magazines.

[edit] Published Works

  • Simple Cooking (published 1987)
  • Outlaw Cook (published 1992)
  • Serious Pig : An American Cook in Search of His Roots
  • Pot on the Fire: Further Confessions of a Renegade Cook (with Matt Lewis Thorne)

[edit] References

http://www.outlawcook.com/

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