Compendium of essays on food by artists and writers accompanied by images by John Baldessari. With essay contributions by Paul Auster, David Byrne, Dave Eggers, David Gilbert, Tim Griffin, Andy Grundberg, John Haskell, Michael More, Glenn O'Brien, Francine Prose, Peter Schjeldahl and Lynne Tillman. Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white. Includes contributors' biographies.