birth_date: 1903-05-05 00:00:00
avg_rating: 4.2
name: James Beard
about: Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. James Andrew Beard was an American chef and food writer. He is recognized by many as the father of American gastronomy. Throughout his life, he pursued and advocated the highest standards, and served as a mentor to emerging talents in the field of the culinary arts. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. James Andrew Beard was an American chef and food writer. He is recognized by many as the father of American gastronomy. Throughout his life, he pursued and advocated the highest standards, and served as a mentor to emerging talents in the field of the culinary arts. ...more
death_date: 1985-01-21 00:00:00