Savouring the Past
by Barbara Ketcham Wheaton
Superb outline of the development of French food from the medieval period through to the 18th century. She lets the story unfold in a really interesting way – it’s superbly researched and it’s got some really strong arguments in it. It’s written by an American, but the French gave her a very important literary award for this book, so it’s very much appreciated in France as well as in the Anglo-Saxon world.
