Beard on Food: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom from the Dean of American Cooking - Hardcover

Beard, James; Wilson, Jose

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9780394485058: Beard on Food: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom from the Dean of American Cooking

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ISBN 10: 039448505X ISBN 13: 9780394485058

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974

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James Beard's name has been synonymous with culinary excellence for more than 40 years. This revival of a classic volume of weekly syndicated newspaper columns and recipes written by the Dean of American Cooking offers simple, delectable suggestions for improvisational meals, plus elegant ideas for cocktail parties and other home entertaining-all from the man hailed for his exceptional teaching ability and vast insight into all things food-related. A delicious source of timeless advice and sage observations, Beard on Food is a glorious recipe book, as well as the ultimate armchair read for anyone interested in good, honest food.

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About the Author:

Often referred to as the dean of American cookery, James Beard authored dozens of books on cooking and food before his death in 1985. Today, his Greenwich Village town house is home to the James Beard Foundation, the country's preeminent performance space and center for the culinary arts.

Mark Bittman is a food columnist for the New York Times and the author of the bestselling cookbooks How to Cook Anything and The Best Recipes in the World.

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“In matters of the palate James Beard is absolutely to be trusted...He is always on target.” ―Chicago Tribune

“James Beard has done more than anybody else to popularize good food in America.” ―New York Times

“Beard was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.” ―Craig Claiborne

“Too much of James Beard can never be enough for me.” ―Gael Greene

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