Summary: Essays and anecdotes on the subject of gastronomy and culinary history discuss the abuses of the potato, the furtive enjoyment of "secret eatings," and the culinary customs of ancient Greece, the Roman empire, and medieval Europe. Reissue. - (Baker & Taylor)
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A trade paperback reprint of the first book in the noted food writer's ``Art of Eating'' series, this originally appeared in 1937 and has long been out of print. In it Fisher gracefully ``serves up'' musings, anecdotes, history, reminiscences on (as she says) ``eating and about what to eat and about people who eat.'' Also available from North Point are Consider the Oyster and How To Cook a Wolf; due this fall are An Alphabet for Gourmets and The Gastronomical Me. -- MR Copyright 1989 Cahners Business Information.
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