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Savoring the Past

The French Kitchen and Table from 1300 to 1789

By Barbara Ketcham Wheaton

About The Book
Wheaton effortlessly brings to life the history of the French kitchen and table.

In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval age to the pre-Revolutionary era using a delightful combination of personal correspondence, historical anecdotes, and journal entries.

About The Author
Barbara Ketcham Wheaton

Barbara Ketcham Wheaton is a noted food historian, writer, and the honorary curator of the culinary collection at the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute. She is also the coauthor, with Patricia Kelly, of Bibliography of Culinary History: Food Resources in Eastern Massachusetts. She teaches seminars on reading historic cookbooks and enjoys lobsters and champagne whenever the opportunity to do so arises.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Atria Books (January 18, 2011)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781439143735

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Savoring the Past

The French Kitchen and Table from 1300 to 1789

By Barbara Ketcham Wheaton