Jim Chevallier

41 books • 1 series

Jim Chevallier is a food historian who has been cited in The New Yorker, The Smithsonian and the French newspapers Liberation and Le Figaro, among other publications. CHOICE has named his A History of the Food of Paris: From Roast Mammoth to Steak Frites an Outstanding Academic Title for 2019. His preceding work was Before the Baguette: The History of French Bread.
Nov 11, 2021
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Feasting with the Franks

Dec 18, 2020
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They Came Bearing Bread

Nov 19, 2019
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Before the Baguette

Jun 8, 2018
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A History of the Food of Paris (Big City Food Biographies)

Nov 9, 2014
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Bread, Pastry and Sweets in Old Regime France

Aug 13, 2014
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The Man with Two Heads and His Friends from the Fair

Jul 30, 2014
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The Old Regime Police Blotter III

Jun 28, 2014
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Beside Bolivar

Apr 17, 2014
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Feasts and All Their Finery

Mar 15, 2014
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About the Baguette

Mar 7, 2014
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Bullies

Feb 5, 2014
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Feasts and All Their Finery: Elegant Dining in Old Regime France

May 19, 2013
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How to Cook an Early French Peacock: De Observatione Ciborum - Roman Food for a Frankish King (Bilingual Second Edition)

Jan 14, 2013
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Eggs, Cheese and Butter in Old Regime France

Oct 9, 2012
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The Old Regime Police Blotter I: Bloodshed, Sex & Violence in Pre-Revolutionary France

Aug 29, 2012
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Edgar Allan Poe Analyzes Handwriting: A Chapter On Autography: With an Introduction and a Biographical Dictionary of Poe's Subjects

Aug 28, 2012
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How to Cook a Golden Peacock: A Translation of the Medieval Cookbook Enseingnemenz Qui Enseingnent a Apareillier Toutes Manieres De Viandes

Aug 21, 2012
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Beside Bolivar: The Edecan Demarquet

Jul 30, 2012
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Catholic Fasting in France: From the Franks to the Eighteenth Century

May 1, 2012
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About the Baguette: Exploring the Origin of a French National Icon

Feb 27, 2012
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The Old Regime Police Blotter III: Duels, Assault and Domestic Violence: In Pre-Revolutionary France

Dec 8, 2011
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A Tour of Two Cities: 18th Century London and Paris Compared

Oct 8, 2011
Cover of A History of Wine in France from the Gauls to the Eighteenth Century

A History of Wine in France from the Gauls to the Eighteenth Century

Sep 20, 2011
Cover of Bullies: Monologues on Bullying for Teens and Adults

Bullies: Monologues on Bullying for Teens and Adults