The Delectable Past: The Joys of the Table - from Rome to the Renaissance, from Queen Elizabeth I to Mrs. Beeton, The Menus, the Manners - and the most delectable Recipes of the past masterfully recreated for cooking and enjoying today

Esther B. Aresty

Published by Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1964

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The Joys of the Table â from Rome to the Renaissance, from Queen Elizabeth I to Mrs. Beeton. The Menus, the Manners â and the most delectable Recipes of the past masterfully recreated for cooking and enjoying today. (Back cover features "A CENTURY-HOPPING DINNER FROM The Delectable Past" menu including: Champignons Farcis (17th century France), Mustard Soup (14th century France), Pesce in Gelatina (15th century Italy), Poulets à la Dom Phillipe (18th century France), Carême's Chestnut Croquettes (19th century France), Buttet's Spinach (16th century England), King Richard's Salat (14th century England), Miss Parloa's Rich Chocolate Marble Cake (19th century America)).

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• Title: The Delectable Past: The Joys of the Table - from Rome to the Renaissance, from Queen Elizabeth I to Mrs. Beeton, The Menus, the Manners - and the most delectable Recipes of the past masterfully recreated for cooking and enjoying today
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, Inc.
• Publication Date: 1964
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good