Food with the famous cover

Food with the famous

by Jane Grigson

A very enjoyable book for lovers of biography and cooking. Grigson devotes a chapter to a number of famous foodies including Jane Austen, Thomas Jefferson, and Emile Zola, discussing their widely varying tastes and times, and offering modern translations of their favorite dishes.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?