Rationing and the Black Market in Nazi-Occupied France: Some Thoughts
“Life is hard (On vit mal). Everyone grows thinner. A kilo of butter costs one thousand francs. A kilo of …
Tag Archives: Cookbooks
The Roger Smith Cookbook Conference
Just a reminder that you will be able to see some 10 of the 28 sessions live and for free …
Who was Ginette Mathiot? And Why Should You Care?
Ginette Mathiot wrote books that bring up long-lost taste memories in France, much as Marcel Proust’s oft-quoted prattle about about …
Auguste Escoffier: Le Guide Culinaire, Revised
New, revised version of Escoffier’s premier work, unabridged fourth edition from 1921. In English, glory be. Translated from the 1921 …
Why Bother with Culinary History?
A friend recently asked me, “Why is culinary history important?” Actually, her words came out of her mouth a little …
Ladies of the Pen and the Cookpot: Elizabeth David
Foxed, spotted, acid-rich, the paper crackles under the slightest touch of my hands. The book’s an old Penguin paperback, worth …
Idylls of Cuisine, #80
[A photograph, and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
Ladies of the Pen and the Cookpot: The Other Mrs. (Lydia) Child
Events constantly reinforce the old saying, “History repeats itself.” Like the other Mrs. Child (Julia, that is), Mrs. Lydia Maria …
Ladies of the Pen and the Cookpot: The Other Mrs. (Abby) Fisher
Before M. F. K. Fisher, sometimes known as plain Mrs. Fisher, there was Mrs. Abby Fisher. And Abby Fisher’s personage …
Ladies of the Pen and the Cookpot: Patience Gray
HONEY FROM A WEED: Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, the Cyclades and Apulia, by Patience Gary (Harper & Row, …
