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COOKBOOKS: FOODIE
EXCITING FOOD FOR
SOUTHERN TYPES
Pellegrino Artusi
Pellegrino Artusi is the original icon of
Italian cookery, whose legendary 1891
book Science in the Kitchen and the Art
of Eating Well defined its national cuisine
and is still a bestseller today. He was also
a passionate gastronome, renowned host
and brilliant raconteur.
978-0-241-95636-6
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95636-6 51200
9 780241 956366
Penguin Trade Paperback
A LITTLE DINNER BEFORE
THE PLAY
Agnes Jekyll
Whether extolling the merits of a
cheerful breakfast tray, conjuring up a
winter picnic of figs and mulled wine,
or suggesting a last-minute pre-theatre
dinner, the sparkling writings of society
hostess and philanthropist Agnes Jekyll
describe food for every imaginable
occasion and mood.
978-0241-95639-7
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95639-7 51200
9 780241 956397
Penguin Trade Paperback
THE CAMPAIGN FOR
DOMESTIC HAPPINESS
Isabella Beeton
In this wonderful collection of food
writing from the matriarch of modern
housekeeping, Mrs. Beeton offers
timeless tips on selecting cuts of meat,
throwing a grand party and hosting a
dinner, as well as giving suggestions on
staff wages and the cost of each recipe.
978-0-241-95634-2
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95634-2 51200
9 780241 956342
Penguin Trade Paperback
A DISSERTATION UPON
ROAST PIG AND OTHER
ESSAYS
Charles Lamb
A rapturous appreciation of pork
crackling, a touching description of
hungry London chimney sweeps, a
discussion of the strange pleasure of
eating pineapple, and a meditation on the
delights of Christmas feasting are just
some of the subjects of these personal,
playful writings from early 19th-century
essayist Charles Lamb.
978-0-241-95635-9
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95635-9 51200
9 780241 956359
Penguin Trade Paperback
BUFFALO CAKE AND
INDIAN PUDDING
A. W. Chase
Containing recipes for American treats
such as Boston cream cakes, Kentucky
Corn Dodgers, and pumpkin pie, plus
domestic tips, this is a treasure trove of
culinary wisdom from the homesteads
of a still rural, pioneering United States,
from traveling physician and salesman
Dr. Chase.
978-0-241-95633-5
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95633-5 51200
9 780241 956335
Penguin Trade Paperback
THE WELL-KEPT KITCHEN
Gervase Markham
In 1615 the poet and writer Gervase
Markham published an extraordinary
handbook for housewives, containing
advice on everything from planting herbs
to brewing beer and feeding animals to
distilling perfume. This companionable
and opinionated book offers a richly
enjoyable glimpse of the way we lived,
worked, and ate 400 years ago.
978-0-241-95641-0
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95641-0 51200
9 780241 956410
Penguin Trade Paperback
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FROM ABSINTHE TO ZEST
An Alphabet for Food Lovers
Alexandre Dumas
As well as being the author of The
Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas
was also an enthusiastic gourmand and
expert cook. His Grand Dictionnaire
de Cuisine, published in 1873, is an
encyclopedic collection of ingredients,
recipes and anecdotes.
978-0-241-95637-3
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95637-3 51200
9 780241 956373
Penguin Trade Paperback
THE JOYS OF EXCESS
Samuel Pepys
As well as being the most celebrated
diarist of all time, Samuel Pepys was also
a hearty drinker, eater, and connoisseur
of epicurean delights. These irresistible
selections from Pepys’s diaries provide
a frank, high- spirited, and vivid picture
of the joys of over-indulgence—and the
side-effects.
978-0-241-95638-0
$12.00 (NCR) 4 H x 7 G
ISBN 978-0-241-95638-0 51200
9 780241 956380
Penguin Trade Paperback