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A Commonplace book of cookery : a collection of proverbs, anecdotes, opinions,

A Commonplace book of cookery : a collection of proverbs, anecdotes, opinions, and obscure facts on food, drink, cooks, cooking, dining, diners & dieters, dating from ancient times to the present / compiled by Robert Grabhorn ; and with a preface by M.F.K. Fisher Hardcover - 1985

by Grabhorn, Robert

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San Francisco : North Point Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Contents: Of cooks & cooking -- Eating --Drinking -- Breaking fast -- Snacks & refreshments -- Beverages -- Appetite -- Appetizers -- Dining -- Dining out -- Bread & butter -- Soups & salads -- Wine & beer -- Sauces & seasonings -- Fish & fowl -- Meats -- Vegetables -- Fruit & cheese -- Fingerbowls -- Feasts & feasting -- Diet -- Nightcaps. Subjects: Food Quotations, maxims, etc.; Beverages Quotations, maxims, etc.; Cooking Quotations, maxims, etc.; Aliments Citations, maximes, etc.; Boissons Citations, maximes, etc.; Cooking; Beverages; Food.
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