pat willard

Magazine Articles
Politics and Barbeque from the Huffinton Report
How barbeque makes the democratic process so much more bearable
"When Work Invades the Home"
Modern Life
"Going on a Poseiden Adventure"
A woman's life
"The Good Dogs of Bad Men"
parenting
A Personal Investigation
NEW WORK: Excerpt from The Reluctant Bride
How a young woman grew up through a long marriage
A Culinary Travelogue
NEW WORK: Excerpt from America Eats! On the Road with the WPA: The Fish Fries, Box Supper Socials and Chitlin' Feasts that Define Real American Food.
An exploration of the lost Federal Writers' Project's reporting on American cooking.
A Pie Memoir
From Pie Every Day
Getting through life with pies
Culinary History
From Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice
How saffron journeyed from the Middle East and captured the world
Invalid Cooking
From A Soothing Broth
Exploring the old-fashion recipes used to feed the sick at home


BOOKS


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[Willard's]insights on the role of food in history and how its use can reveal profound truths about different cultures, are fresh and thought provoking. PATRICIA FIELDSTEEL. The New York Times

Through touching personal stories, Willard also offers support for stressed caregivers. These passages, and her healing discoveries, are presented in an earthy, modest, graceful prose that makes A Soothing Broth a petite treasure. --DANA JACOBI, Amazon.com

Demonstrates....that the best food writing is inspired by deep needs that have little to do directly with food. CORBY KUMMER. The Atlantic Monthly