Discussion Questions for June 21 at 5:30 PM. We will meet in the library's 2nd floor Paul Siegmund Room, 311 Scott Street. For information about the Beaufort Book Club, email fhays@bcgov.net or just come to the meeting!
- Did Heat make you want to become a cook, or did it make you want to run far, far away from the kitchen?
- Why do you think Buford included the story about Miguel, the cook who killed himself?
- Which larger-than-life chef were you most intrigued by? Mario Batali, Marco Pierre White, or Dario Cecchini? In what ways are they alike, and how are they different?
- Have you ever spent an intense period of time learning a new skill, the way Buford did in the Babbo kitchen and the Cecchini macelleria?
- At one point, Buford is told that the heat of the kitchen means the chef's sweat flavors every meal. Do you think this was meant to be an interesting fact? A provocative metaphor? A slightly disgusting reality?
- Rate Heat on a scale of 1-5.
1 comment:
Food for thought:
Since there are some "summer reads" I've been looking forward to, I won't be able to read those AND book club selections. I will probably not attend the next 2-3 months so that I can focus on some other things. If I'm not the only one wanting to take a break, I propose we do something that would take less personal time but still would be a meaningful book club meeting. We could have 1 month where people select 2-3 poems from their favorite poet(s) to share with the group, as well as a bit about the poet. Another meeting could be the same with essays. There are many wonderful books of essays and poetry out there that are often overlooked. And then there are the short stories, some by prominent authors, others unknown. How do these compare with their larger works?
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