Savoring the Past: The French Kitchen and Table from 1300 to 1789 - Couverture souple

Wheaton, Barbara Ketcham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0684818574 ISBN 13 : 9780684818573

Editeur : Atria, 1996

Synopsis

In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval age to the pre-Revolutionary era using a delightful combination of personal correspondence, historical anecdotes, and journal entries.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Barbara Ketcham Wheaton is a noted food historian, writer, and the honorary curator of the culinary collection at the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute. She is also the coauthor, with Patricia Kelly, of Bibliography of Culinary History: Food Resources in Eastern Massachusetts. She teaches seminars on reading historic cookbooks and enjoys lobsters and champagne whenever the opportunity to do so arises.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval age to the pre-Revolutionary era. Using a delightful combination of personal correspondence, historical anecdotes, and journal entries, Wheaton effortlessly brings to life the history of the French kitchen and table.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Atria
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684818574
• ISBN 13: 9780684818573
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Van Ditmar Boeken, VDB Sales; sales@vanditmar.nl; ; Hondiuslaan 44; Utrecht; 3528 AB; Pays-Bas