Description
Elisabeth Luard, one of the food world's most evocative writers, has travelled extensively throughout her life, meeting fascinating people, observing different cultures and uncovering ingredients in unusual places. In this enchanting food memoir, she shares tales and dishes gathered from her global ramblings. She recounts anecdotes of the places she has visited: scouring for snails in Crete, sampling exotic spices in Ethiopia and tasting oysters in Tasmania. Elisabeth's stories are coupled with more than fifty authentic recipes, each one a reflection of its unique place of origin, including Boston bean-pot, Hawaiian poke, and Sardinian lemon macaroons.