Books by Barbara Ketcham Wheaton
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.
Interviews where books by Barbara Ketcham Wheaton were recommended
The best books on Historic Cooking, recommended by Ivan Day
Celebrated food historian selects five books on cooking that reveal much about our history. During the period that the French and English were at war, roast beef was all the rage and anything ‘Frenchified’ was suspect
