Vignettes &Vinaigrettes

"e;Carol Durst, an important New York City caterer for fifteen years starting in the early '80s, celebrates her craft and its unsung heroes,"e; writes Sara Moulton, chef, author of "e;Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better,"e; and host of TV's "e;Sara's Weeknight Meals."e; "e;The food industry was more collegial then; co-workers and fellow chefs were family. There were no big egos; it was about getting the job done and done well-sometimes in daunting circumstances. Along the way, we're also given a portrait of the city at the time, which was marked by the devastation of the AIDS crisis. It is a fascinating read."e; Durst-Wertheim takes us on a vivid journey from the very beginning of her successful career, starting a business, raising a family, and moving to the New York suburbs. She has a blithe precision as a writer, a keen eye for people and their human nature, and a marvelous, well-honed sense of the preposterous that will by turns amuse and deeply move her reader.