CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS – Cirque du CMOM 2018
Auction Ends: Feb 5, 2018 10:00 PM CST

Books

Southern Coffee Table Books

Item Number
186
Estimated Value
140 USD
Sold
200 USD to bmorgan1
Number of Bids
13  -  Bid History

Item Description

A Million Wings takes readers inside the Mississippi Flyway's finest duck

hunting clubs. From some of the country's most historic properties in the St.
Louis area to the duck havens of the Delta, all the way down to the stunning
scenery of coastal south Louisiana, this book is a true testament to the beauty
of the sporting South. Featuring a foreword by United States Ryder Cup team
captain Davis Love III, A Million Wings provides an insider's look into the
unique culture of the South's private hunting clubs and lodges. The tradition
and camaraderie of these famed clubs and their owners are made evident
through Wild Abundance Publishing's signature combination of storytelling
 
Memphis: Sweet, Spicy & a little Greasy- Each year ArtsMemphis partners with chefs and arts organizations to showcase our city's authentic cultural assets to a large audience through innovative and inspiring events in found spaces, museums and private homes. Our 2013 culinary series engaged thirty-four chefs from four states who formed voluntary teams to support the arts . They mixed food, passion and the gift of their time and talent to develop menus and events with grit and grace, Memphis style.The chefs, artists, arts groups, hosts, venues and stylists created events that gave guests a taste of the creative cultural currency that is all our own. All but a soupçon of this collective commitment was either,gifted, donated or volunteered. From the unpolished to the refined, the blues to ballet, food trucks to fine dining, this series of Installments revels in our city's one-of-a-kind spirit, serves up over seventy chefs' recipes, imaginative entertaining tips, approximately 400 photographs and an invaluable resource guide. This 11x 9 coffee table ( and kitchen counter ) hard cover book with dust jacket and smythe sewn binding is a hefty ( approx 5 lb) culinary and cultural treasure celebrating one of of our country's most iconic cities.
 

Wild Abundance is a coffee table book with 250 stunning photographs celebrating the stories, spirit and traditions of Southern hunting clubs. It features over 70 recipes, appealing to camp cooks and home cooks alike. Through the voices of nine renowned chefs, Wild Abundance honors and documents the contribution of often-untrained cooks who create traditions and are important parts of the vitality of each club.

Item Special Note

All items must be picked up the week of February 12-16, 9am-4pm at the CMOM administrative office.