Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Meal (Penguin Cookery Library)

Since Eve ate apples, ‘ wrote Byron, ‘much depends on dinner, ‘ and in this delightful and intelligent book, Margaret Visser proves how right he was. Built around the menu of a simple meal–corn on the cob with salt and butter, roast chicken with rice, salad dressed in lemon juice and olive oil, and ice cream–Much Depends on Dinner corrects our lack of knowledge of these….Read More