books by Andre Simons (gastronomy constantin antiochus)

books by Andre Simons

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3 reviews
Auguste Escoffier, Andre L. Simon

Hamlyn, 2001

A fantastic reference for the accomplished cook.
Bearing in mind that this book was written in the era of Mrs. Beaton, when home cooks knew how to cook and when an author could use words like "veloute" without wondering if his audience would understand them, this is a fantastic cookbook. Yes, the recipes are a bit more complex than Betty Crocker, but the rewards are vast for the educated, refined palate. The recipes are antiquated, as they ...

Menus for Gourmets with Recipes and Suggestions for Wine Service
Andre Simon

Hearthside Press, 1961

Franklin: The Life Of An Optimist
Andre Maurois

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007

Le Judaïsme et le Christianisme antique, d'Antiochus Epiphane à Constantin
Marcel Simon, André Benoît

Presses Universitaires de France - PUF, 1998

A Flummery of Food: Feasts for Epicures

1 review

Little Books, 2005

A delightful buffet of words about food
André Simon (28 February 1877-1970) was a prolific writer about wine and food. Hugh Johnson describes him as "the charismatic leader of the English wine trade for almost all of the first half of the 20th century, and the grand old man of literate connoisseurship for a further 20 years." Simon believed that "a man dies too young if he leaves any wine in his cellar"; he left two magnums of claret ...

A Concise Encyclopedia of Gastronomy

1 review
Andre L. Simon

Overlook Hardcover, 1981

A culinary classic
This book is a must-haev for anyone who even remotely enjoys cooking. It's divided into sections, e.g., Sauces, Meat, Fish, Eggs etc. and each section is in alphabetical order. Unfortunately you'll have to go second hand as it's out of print, but it is definitely a must-have. The Wine section is somewhat dated of course as the book was written in the early 20th century and cooking ...