The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Diana Henry

Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons Reissued

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John and Sally McKenna
Aug 12, 2024
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Diana Henry wrote the culinary script for the 21st century. And she wrote it in 2002.

Her debut cookbook, Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons, was a powerhouse. It was her Astral Weeks, her Unknown Pleasures, her Catch-22.

The book was unusual in that it didn’t suggest where Diana Henry had been. Instead, it suggested where she was going. Crazy Water didn’t colle…

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