We want to give a shout out to Eric Pitsenbarger,
a Seattle-based artist and writer who has published
a charming memoir called "Beaujolais in My Blood:
Growing up Gay
and Well-Fed in a Family-Run French Restaurant."
I asked Eric for a brief description of the book.
And this is what he said,
quote, “”Beaujolais in My Blood” is written
from the perspective of my disgruntled and closeted
teenage self
and is a revealing, often humorous account of a complex
family story
intertwined with the creation of a legacy French restaurant
and the rustic world of 1970s Mendocino, California.”
In addition to celebrating a new way of life,
eating fresh, well-prepared food,
what is now referred to as farm to table,
this coming of age
and coming out adventure includes eccentric locals,
movie stars, the revelation of a dark family secret
and true love.
"Beaujolais in My Blood:
Growing up Gay and Well-Fed in a Family-Run French Restaurant,"
is available at EricNealPitsenbarger.com
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