Publisher: Watkins
Release Date: October 26th 2021
Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I love the premise of this cookbook and the execution I saw in this sample is wonderful. The history of feasts and community, the luscious pictures and the delicious sounding recipes made this a feast for the brain and eyes in addition to (hopefully) the stomach.
My only notes are
The historical background sections could use some references. The author digs into some really great exploration of the topic, but non-fiction writing should probably have some citations.
The recipes are listed in a very “literary” way, as in they read like a narrative of actions and not as much like the step-by-step cooking guides that modern cookbooks employ. I like this, but having run a cookbook club, I learned many cookbook users do not.
All together though, I will be looking to get a copy for my collection and I can't wait to try some of the ancient recipes.
Purchase at: Barnes & Noble
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