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My Brother’s Farm |
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 My Brother’s Farm byDoug Jones Berkley (Perigee) 208 pages, April 2000 ISBN 0399525866 Reviewed by Nancy Mehl Doug Jones came home to New Jersey to open a new restaurant and renew a relationship with a girl referred to by his friends as "the disapproving blonde." Life, he thought, was good. But when the deal for the restaurant fell through, and the blonde’s disapproval became terminal, Doug found himself in the last place he’d ever imagined. Thirty-one years old, living with his parents and poor. Or as Doug writes: "A ridiculous poor. I couldn’t even afford the whole word ‘poor.’ ‘Po.’ That’s what I was. I was po." After a disastrous and extremely funny attempt to pull copper wire from a swamp to make money, and an addiction to Little Debbie Oatmeal Crème Pies, Doug finally landed a job in New York City. But it was his excursions every Friday to the Union Square farmer’s market that opened the door to a new career, and the joy he hadn’t found in the corporate world. Doug’s brother, Guy, had a stand in the market, and Doug would bring tomatoes, herbs and his brother’s mesclun back to the office. The response was so positive that Doug left his job to start a new business he called "My Brother’s Farm." Bags of fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses and breads were delivered to clients who were looking for high quality, organic foods that couldn’t be found at the neighborhood grocery store. MY BROTHER’S FARM is the funny, touching and engaging story of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Doug’s rise from "swamp" to success. It is also chock full of wonderful recipes gathered from many of New York City’s finest restaurants. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to eat and loves to laugh. A truly tasty morsel. |
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