Comments on: Cookbook Diary

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:16:26 +0000

I appreciate that, Susan

Would love to hear what you’ll be eating in VN.

The book should be out by April with a list of things a touring foodie might want to eat. I’m at home on the Mekong now, finishing up the book and fine tuning one of the original recipes. Good fun since food prices here are so low.

Have a good trip.

Andrew

By: Susan Dixon

Susan Dixon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:12:42 +0000

I’m not sure how I missed the Kickstarter campaign and interview on Diacritics in December, but I sure do want a copy of this cookbook! I love Andrew X. Pham’s narrative voice and need foodie advice for my upcoming trip to Vietnam.
Susan Dixon

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:25:22 +0000

Hi Diane,

Thanks! It’s great to hear from readers, more so from those who endured all three books. Often students are forced to read at most two

You’re one of the few!

I’ll keep you posted. Both Culinary Odyssey and A Theory of Flight should be available by April.

Happy New Year!

Cheers,

Andrew

By: Diane Le

Diane Le — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:39:33 +0000

Hello Andrew, first I’d like to say that I have read all three of your books. Your work has been very inspirational to me and if I had known about your cookbook earlier I would’ve pledged! Will I have to wait until Amazon stocks the book to order it now? Either way I’d like to do what I can to support you and your writing.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:36:49 +0000

Thanks, not too bad for a guy who just discovered WordPress, webpage, blog, and social media 5 weeks ago.

Yes, the food is good. I’ve been cooking this stuff since I was in college, probably at your age Pulling a full load and working two jobs to support myself. I can’t imagine what you students have to go through these days with the crazy tuition inflation!

That sentence, I mean to see with one’s heart and spirit.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

Andrew
ps. UWM edu, where’s dat?

By: mai

mai — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:04:28 +0000

great page! food looks good too! I just finished reading “Catfish and Mandala,” and this book makes me think alot about what the meaning is. I have a question for you, what do you mean by “If only you had learned to see without looking?”

By: Doris Witt

Doris Witt — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:19:27 +0000

Hi, Andrew,

Thanks for your kind reply. I just logged onto Kickstarter to sign up. Sorry about being so slow off the blocks. Tomorrow I’ll share your website with my students again so they can see how things are going. About five of them are doing final research projects on food–thanks largely to reading your work! I’ll do what I can to spread the word elsewhere as well.

I’m looking forward to reading the book and trying out some new recipes!

Doris

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:27:23 +0000

Thank you so much for your support.

Univ of Santa Cruz has always been my favorite school. I would have gone there after high school, but it was too close to home in San Jose I think the thoughts of one’s parents showing up at the dorm unannounced, on a whim, is terrifying to every college student.

I will give a holler when I swing by your way. You’ve made my visits at UCSC very pleasant with your hospitality.

Thanks again, Rosemary.

Cheers,

Andrew

By: Rosemary Anderson

Rosemary Anderson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:34:35 +0000

Andrew,
I am happy to support your new project and look forward to creating special dishes from your recipes. I shall not forget your visit to UC Santa Cruz and our dinner conversation. You always have a place to visit and stay if you are in my area of California.

My best to you,
Rosemary

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:46:36 +0000

Hi Mua,

Thank you kindly, Mua. Yep, all super easy, mostly 20-30 minutes dishes.

You’ll get the first copy on that continent. Promise!)

Cheers,

Andrew