Delicious Way to Earn a Living

Bateman, Michael

ISBN 10: 1904943926 / ISBN 13: 9781904943921

Published by Grub Street, 2009

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 14628778-6

Synopsis:

Michael Bateman was without doubt the father of modern food journalism; he began writing about food during the 1960s, when the average British culinary experience was limited to fish and chips, it was a subject national newspapers scarcely bothered with.

He started writing about food on the features pages of The Sunday Times and was the first journalist to write detailed exposés on issues such as food additives. His wit, humour, erudition and passion for his subject poured off the pages week after week as he researched his articles, often disappearing for days if not weeks to cover every possible angle and talking to every expert.

He became editor of the Lifespan section of the magazine, commissioning articles about food, health and lifestyle, through which, in 1982, he launched a national campaign for Real Bread. Michael moved to the Sunday Express magazine as food editor in 1981, eventually becoming deputy editor where he nurtured young food writers such as Sophie Grigson and Oz Clarke, before finally moving on to become food editor of the Independent on Sunday magazine, from the paper's inception in 1989 until his untimely death in 2006.

About the Author: Michael Bateman’s pioneering writings about food, made him one of the most eminent and admired of food writers and in 2000, his contribution to the field was recognized when he won the prestigious Glenfiddich Food Writer of the Year award.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Delicious Way to Earn a Living
Publisher: Grub Street
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good