With Bold Knife and Fork

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969,. First Edition. 318 pages; 24 cm. Includes index. Very fine in about fine jacket with two small closed edge tears (barely noticed) in archival mylar. An exemplary copy. Extremely crisp and bright. Hardcover. ISBN:

Contents: 1. The anatomy of a recipe -- 2. Teasers and titbits (appetizers) -- 3. Especially of the evening (soups) -- 4. How to spring like a flea (fish) -- 5. Some seeds of this planet (rice, etc.) -- 6. Once a tramp, always... (hunger and enjoyment) -- 7. A recipe for happy hens (eggs) -- 8. The trouble with tripe (innards) -- 9. The downward path (sauces) -- 10. A proverbial matter (meats) -- 11.Having fallen into place (vegetables) -- 12.Nor censure nor disdain (casseroles) -- 13. One way to stay young (salads) -- 14. Questionable crumpets and such (breads) -- 15.A plethora of puddings (desserts) -- 16.Some ways to laugh (drinks) -- 17. The secret ingredient (pickles, etc.).

Gastronomy. Cooking -- history Food -- history Cuisine internationale. Gastronomie. gastronomy. Gastronomy. International cooking. cookbooks. Cookbooks. Cookbooks. Livres de cuisine.Fisher, M. F. K. 1908-1992, (Mary Frances Kennedy)