Food with the Famous by Grigson, Jane - 1991

London: Grub Street. New in New dust jacket. 1991. First Thus. Hardcover. 0948817453 . Unread, no remainder mark. Immaculate. Color & b/w illus. Jane Grigson was a well-known cook and food writer in Britain. Her column appeared regularly in the London Observer Colour Magazine. In this unusual book she stepped back in time to share the recipes and food served in the houses of famous people, often cooked by them. In this fascinating work Jane Grigson takes eleven famous women and men and explores their culinary lives, giving the reader a chance to cook and share some of the meals they themselves enjoyed. She starts her exploration with the great diarist, gardener and traveler John Evelyn and continues chronologically, showing the development of cookery, to Parson Woodforde, Jane Austen and Sydney Smith to Thomas Jefferson, Lord and Lady Shaftesbury, Alexander Dumas, Zola, Proust and Monet. Easy-to-make recipes make it a gourmet journey through history. Recipes for soups, desserts and main courses, such as goose, lamb and seafood, are included, and are suitable for making in your very own kitchen. Food with the Famous is illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos. It was originally published in 1979 in the United States by Atheneum. This re-issue was published in 1991 after Grigson's death. It was completely redesigned and re-typeset. ; 256 pages .