Birth of a Cook: A Gastronomical Autobiography

Birth of a Cook: A Gastronomical AutobiographyAuthor: Ernest MundtMr. Mundt learned to appreciate good food the hard way - by preparing it for himself and his friends. He invokes the still unidentified tenth muse, the muse of cookery, to guide him on a culinary hegira that leads from childhood memories of his birthplace in Germany, through a few years of experimentation in Turkey, thence to New York, and finally to his adopted home in San Francisco. The fascinating stories behind his own recipe discoveries are told to the text, while the recipes themselves - some forty odd - are found in an appendix in the form of a cookbook.Book DetailsPublisher: Alfred A KnopfYear Published: 1956Book Number: 0916110Binding: HardcoverDust Jacket: NoPages: 244Book ConditionVery Good. First Edition. Some discoloration from age, otherwise minimal wear.