{"product_id":"9780767912723","title":"It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: My Adventures in Life and Food","description":"The daughter of a British Foreign Service officer, Moira Hodgson spent her childhood in many a strange and exotic land. She discovered American food in Saigon, ate wild boar in Berlin, and learned how to prepare potatoes from her eccentric Irish grandmother. Today, Hodgson has a well-deserved reputation as a discerning critic whose columns in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e were devoured by dedicated food lovers for two decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA delightful memoir of meals from around the world—complete with recipes—\u003ci\u003eIt Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time\u003c\/i\u003e reflects Hodgson’s talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people and places in her life. Whether she’s dining on Moroccan \u003ci\u003emechoui\u003c\/i\u003e, a whole lamb baked for a day over coals, or struggling to entertain in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment, her reminiscences are always a treat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066908557552,"sku":"9780767912723","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780767912723_p0.jpg?v=1763656430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780767912723","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}