Picnics : And Other Outdoor Feasts - Hardcover

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9781902304700: Picnics : And Other Outdoor Feasts

Synopsis

This revised and expanded edition offers a celebration of the tradition of preparing and savouring meals in the open. It reveals a world of simply prepared and delicious foods and aims to stimulate the imagination with tales from far and near. It offers the conventional and the exotic: from the street food of the Middle East and Mediterranean, the festivals of the high plains of Mexico to the English traditions Glyndebourne and shooting-lunches on the moors.

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About the Author

Claudia Roden is the one of the countries leading food writers, her New Book of Middle Eastern Food is now regarded as a classic work and her Book of Jewish Food won both the Andre Simon and Glenfiddich Awards. She has won no less than 5 Glenfiddich Awards and has recently won the prestigious Prince Claus Award for achievement in culture. She lives in London.

Review

"'Every conceivable flight of picnic fancy has been catered for...it's worth every penny of its price and should inspire a picnic revival. It's also a good read.' Time Out; 'Wonderfully evocative...' Sunday Times"

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