A Pike in the Basement: Tales of a Hungry Traveller - Hardcover

Loftus, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0907871240 ISBN 13: 9780907871248

Publisher: Eland Publishing Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Written with the charm of a master storyteller and the taste buds of a master chef, this is an ideal gift which conjures up memorable meals in far-flung spots, from Italy to Mississippi via Tehran and Pakistan. Beautifully illustrated with 18 original black and white woodcuts. A Pike in the Basement celebrates the importance of food as an aspect of culture, and the role played by taste and smell in our memories of traveling. Each chapter ends with a mouth-watering recipe.

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A Pike in the Basement Written with the charm of a master storyteller and the taste buds of a master chef, this is an ideal gift which conjures up memorable meals in far-flung spots, from Italy to Mississippi via Tehran and Pakistan. Beautifully illustrated with 18 original black and white woodcuts. A Pike in the Basement celebrates the importance of food as an aspect of culture, and the role played by taste and smell i... Full description

Review:

"a heartfelt, witty prescription for a life worth aspiring to and genuinely well-written. The next pike I catch is going straight in the basement" Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall"

About this edition

• Publisher: Eland Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0907871240
• ISBN 13: 9780907871248
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144