Rice, Spice and Bitter Oranges: Mediterranean Foods and Festivals.
Perl, Lila.
Place Published: Cleveland:
Publisher: The World Publishing Co.,
Date Published: 1967.
Description: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. (9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). 272 pages with index. Black & white illustrated. The book is VERY GOOD with very lightly bumped bottom corners, small abrasion to bottom front board edge, pencil inscription on ffep. The dust jacket is VERY with closed tearing/chipping. NOT price-clipped although pencil mark on the price. JMVintage specializes in cookbooks, new and out-of-print, as well as other curious subjects. "From Spain to Portugal, Italy, Greece, North Africa, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and other lands bordering on the Mediterranean, Lila Perl takes the reader on a fascinating tour, describing with verve and charm the varied customs and festivals, the traditional foods and eating habits of the area. The lavish banquets of Lucullus and the Roman emperors are described, as well as mouth-watering modern Italian meals; an Israeli wedding feast; the succulent moussaka of Turkey; the paellas of Spain; and the shish kebab and baklava of the Middle East. Sample menus and selected recipes from each area are included, but this is not primarily a cookbook. The effects of geography, culture, and history on eating customs are taken up in detail and are, in fact, the main emphasis of the book, making it a useful as well as colorful reference book on the way of living, both past and present, of the Mediterranean peoples. Handsomely designed, lavishly illustrated with delightful line drawings by Dino Rigolo, this is a book for al who are interested in good eating, colorful traditions, and travel."
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Back
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dj
Book Id: 9789
Price: $12.75
