Synopsis Elizabeth David was a gifted essayist, and 30 years worth of her thoughts on food, published in such magazines as Vogue, Gourmet, and the Sunday Times of London, have been collected here. David is celebrated for the heady immediacy of her prose, and in this very personal book she takes the reader on a journey to Italy, France, Greece, and Egypt, as well as to lost lands and customs--and includes many of her incomparably simple, memorable recipes that transformed the world of the average cook when they were first published in the 1940s and '50s.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-03-01 | | Series: | Cook's Classic Library |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 15.2 oz |
Publisher's Note A classic collection of pieces by the estimable food writer and connoisseur Elizabeth David. "An Omelette and a Glass of Wine", a collection of articles originally written for The Spectator, Gourmet, Vogue, and The Sunday (London) Times, among others, is the best-known book by one of the most cherished of all food writers. This classic volume contains intelligent, literary explorations, including the famous "An Omelette and a Glass of Wine", as well as such other gems as "Syllabubs and Fruit Fools", "Sweet Vegetables, Soft Wine", "Pleasing Cheeses", and "Whisky in the Kitchen".
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