The Breakfast Book by Andrew Dalby
Andrew Dalby sets out in search of breakfast, following the trail of toast crumbs from the ancient Near East and classical Greece to modern Europe, the USA and across the globe.
'To dip into this compendium is to be forcefully and happily reminded that breakfast, the full English or otherwise, should be the best meal of the day.. the art is handsomely reproduced ... Between us, I'd say that anyone as obsessed with the idea of breakfast as Dalby should be locked up. But he has nevertheless written a marvelously toothsome compendium.' - The Literary Review 'Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so they say - and it will seem even more so after reading The Breakfast Book. Part cultural history, part recipe book, it traces the origins of the meal in Neolithic times and explores different traditions around the world today.' - Elle Decoration 'Contemporary nutritionists tout breakfast as the day's most important meal. Having delved deeply into history and literature, Dalby finds that such an opinion has not always ruled. Dalby's erudite approach will appeal to anyone who takes seriously this oft-neglected repast.' - Booklist
Andrew Dalby is a linguist, translator and historian, based in France. He is the author of many books, including Bacchus: A Biography (2005), Flavours of Byzantium (2003), Food in the Ancient World from A to Z (2003) and Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices (2000), which was named Food Book of the Year by the Guild of Food Writers. He has also written Empire of Pleasures (2000), Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece (1996), which won the Runciman Award, Cheese: A Global History (Reaktion, 2009) and The Breakfast Book (Reaktion Books, 2013).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780235073 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780235070 |
| Title | The Breakfast Book |
| Author | Andrew Dalby |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2015-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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