[1] Field attended Anna Head School for Girls and Wellesley College, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in English in 1961.

[1][3] Field worked as a librarian at the San Francisco Public Library.

[1] A year later, the International Association of Culinary Professionals honored the work with an award.

[5] A prolific writer, she wrote for numerous publications including Gourmet and Bon Appétit.

[3] In 1994, Italy in Small Bites was named the winner of the Italian Book James Beard Foundation Award.