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Once Upon a Time, There were No Cookery Books

Celery Leaf (Photo credit: C. Bertelsen) Cookery books perch on nearly every possible level spot in my house, so much a part of my life that I cannot imagine not seeing them every time I walk to the front door or start cooking dinner in my modern kitchen. I own way more cookery books than a normal person probably does. And more than likely, you too no doubt struggle to find shelf space for…

Once Upon a Time, There were No Cookery Books

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Archestratus: The Ancient Greek Gourmand on the Secrets of Gastronomy

Archestratus, an ancient Greek poet and philosopher in the mid 4th century BCE from Sicily, is often referred to as the Father of Gastronomy

Archestratus, an ancient Greek poet and philosopher in the mid 4th century BCE from Gela or Syracuse in Sicily, is often referred to as the Father of Gastronomy.

In his humorous didactic poem Hedypatheia (Life of Luxury) written in the 4th century BC, he advises a gastronomic reader on where to find the best food in the Mediterranean world and reveals the secrets of the ancient Greek cuisine.

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Niche Bookshops to Head to This Summer

Niche Bookshops to Head to This Summer

Perhaps some of my favorite places in the world, there’s always a nice sense of serenity in smaller independent bookstores. Not that there’s anything wrong with Barnes and Noble or the like (RIP Borders), but there’s just seems to be a richer experience had in smaller stores. Perhaps this experience partially comes from the unique identity each of them have, with their selections being curated by…

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"Everyone should dine at a single table set for an elegant meal. Let the company be three or four, or at any rate no more than five; for after that you would have a mess-group of rapacious mercenary soldiers."

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