In this masterful and charming book, food historian Barbara Ketcham Wheaton takes the reader on a cultural and gastronomical tour of France, from its medieval age to the pre-Revolutionary era. Using a delightful combination of personal correspondence, historical anecdotes, and journal entries, Wheaton effortlessly brings to life the history of the French kitchen and table.
- ISBN10 0684818574
- ISBN13 9780684818573
- Publish Date 4 March 1996 (first published 1 April 1983)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Imprint Touchstone
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 368
- Language English