Includes on pp. 39-43 the M.F.K. Fisher article "The Pleasures Of Picnics", wherein Fisher discusses the joys and requirements of picnics. Most important - don't bring people who don't like picknicking. Describes picnics, from the simple bread and cheese to elegant catered affairs. Includes description of the family's favorite "railroad" sandwich which is sat upon before serving. This article is illustrated with two fabulous photographs: nuns having a picnic by Kay Harris, and French kids and adults eating at tables underneath trees in a leafy square by Henri Cartier-Bresson. The article (without photos) was reprinted in 2006 in Joan Reardon's anthology A Stew or a Story.