The Pedant in the Kitchen by Julian Barnes
The Pedant's ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty, nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; and he wants to expand, slowly and with pleasure, his culinary repertoire. A stern critic of himself and others, he knows he is never going to invent his own recipes (although he might, in a burst of enthusiasm, occasionally increase the quantity of a favourite ingredient). Rather, he is a recipe-bound follower of the instructions of others.
This book is a witty and practical account of Julian Barnes' search for gastronomic precision. It is a quest that leaves him seduced by Jane Grigson, infuriated by Nigel Slater; charmed by the recipes of Eouard de Pomiane; and reassured by Mrs Beeton's Victorian virtues. The Pedant in the Kitchen is a perfect comfort for a anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook and is something none of Julian Barnes' legion of admirers will want to miss.
Format: Hardback | 96 pages
Dimensions (cm): 18.5 x 13.5 x 1.7 | 308g
Publication Date: 15 Oct 2003
Publisher: Grove Atlantic Ltd
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: illustrations
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1843542390
ISBN13: 9781843542391
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including a small (1.5cm) tear at the base of the spine, but no other holes or tears. The dust jacket is included and in an acceptable condition (minor creasing and some tearing along the spine). All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.