Omni Daily Crush: "100 Words for Foodies"

November 18th, 2009 admin

Those with a curiosity for all-things culinary should set a place at the table for 100 Words for Foodies , the latest installment in the popular paperback series, 100 Words… , from the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. True food fans might take pause at the title. Over the past couple of years the phrase “foodie” has made many, including food lovers, cringe. Personally, I prefer food geek, but I'm holding out for gastronaut to catch on. While not as cheeky as David Kamp's The Food Snob's Dictionary or as practical a reference tool as The New Food Lover's Companion , 100 Words for …

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