{"product_id":"stand-facing-the-stove","title":"Stand Facing the Stove","description":"In 1931, Irma S. Rombauer, a recent widow, took her life savings and self-published a cookbook that she hoped might support her family. Little did she know that her book would go on to become America's most beloved cooking companion. Thus was born the bestselling \u003ci\u003eJoy of Cooking,\u003c\/i\u003e and with it, a culinary revolution that continues to this day. \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eStand Facing the Stove,\u003c\/i\u003e Anne Mendelson presents a richly detailed biographical portrait of the two remarkable forces behind \u003ci\u003eJoy\u003c\/i\u003e -- Irma S. Rombauer and her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker -- shedding new light on the classic kitchen mainstay and on the history of American cooking. Mendelson weaves together three fascinating stories: the affectionate though often difficult relationship between \u003ci\u003eJoy's\u003c\/i\u003e original creator, Irma, and her eventual coauthor, Marion; the bitter dealings between the Rombauers and their publisher, Bobbs-Merrill (at whose hands the Rombauers likely lost millions of dollars); and the enormous cultural impact of the beloved book that Irma and Marion devoted their lives to refining, edition after edition. \u003cbr\u003e Featuring an accessible new recipe format and an engaging voice that inspired home cooks, \u003ci\u003eJoy\u003c\/i\u003e changed the face of American cookbooks. \u003ci\u003eStand Facing the Stove\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intimate look at the women behind this culinary bible and provides a marvelous portrait of twentieth-century America as seen through the kitchen window.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57296711516504,"sku":"9780743229395","price":2.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780743229395.jpg?v=1778830248","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/stand-facing-the-stove","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}