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A Book for Cooks: 101 Classic Cookbooks
Leslie Geddes-Brown
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Description for A Book for Cooks: 101 Classic Cookbooks
Hardcover.
If you have ever bought a cookery book not only for the recipes but also for the mouth-watering images and attractive design, then A Book for Cooks is for you. Food writer and self-confessed bibliophile Leslie Geddes-Brown surveys 100 pioneering cookbooks, selected by her for their influence, for their unusual recipes or simply for their beauty. All types of cookery book are featured, from the seventeenth century to the present, with cuisine ranging from Italian to Moroccan, Indian to South American. Among the famous chefs and writers included are Mrs Beeton, Raymond Blanc, Robert Carrier, Elizabeth David, Nigella Lawson, Claudia ... Read more
If you have ever bought a cookery book not only for the recipes but also for the mouth-watering images and attractive design, then A Book for Cooks is for you. Food writer and self-confessed bibliophile Leslie Geddes-Brown surveys 100 pioneering cookbooks, selected by her for their influence, for their unusual recipes or simply for their beauty. All types of cookery book are featured, from the seventeenth century to the present, with cuisine ranging from Italian to Moroccan, Indian to South American. Among the famous chefs and writers included are Mrs Beeton, Raymond Blanc, Robert Carrier, Elizabeth David, Nigella Lawson, Claudia ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
28 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858945798
SKU
V9781858945798
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Leslie Geddes-Brown
LESLIE GEDDES-BROWN is a leading writer on food, gardening and interior design, and a member of the Guild of Food Writers. For several years she wrote a weekly food column for Country Life, and she continues to review cookery books for the magazine. Her previous titles include Books Do Furnish a Room (Merrell, 2009).
Reviews for A Book for Cooks: 101 Classic Cookbooks
'This is an ideal way to look through 101 cookbooks without buying every one - or a dangerous invitation to do just that - it is enlightening to see who makes the final cut.' - THE FIELD MAGAZINE