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1940s Archive

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Heritage of Alexandre Dumaine

The Hôtel de la Côte-d'Or. in Saulieu has almost the character of a national shrine.
Naomi Barry
February 1964
Keywords
naomi barry,
travel,
france,
hotels
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An Epicurean Tour of the French Provinces: Provence

The richest source of French regional recipes is in this land of mystery and antiquity, swept by a gentle breeze of garlic.
Samuel Chamberlain
December 1949
Keywords
samuel chamberlain,
france
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An Alphabet for Gourmets, W-Z

W is for wanton … and the great difference between the way a man eats and has his lady love eat.
M. F. K. Fisher
October 1949
Keywords
an alphabet for gourmets,
best of gourmet,
m. f. k. fisher,
culinary culture
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An Alphabet for Gourmets, S-V

S is for sad … and for the mysterious appetite that often surges in us when our hearts seem breaking and our lives too bleakly empty.
M. F. K. Fisher
September 1949
Keywords
an alphabet for gourmets,
best of gourmet,
m. f. k. fisher,
culinary culture
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An Alphabet for Gourmets, P-R

P is for peas … naturally! … and for a few reasons why the best peas I ever ate in my life were, in truth, the best peas I ever ate in my life.
M. F. K. Fisher
August 1949
Keywords
an alphabet for gourmets,
best of gourmet,
m. f. k. fisher,
culinary culture
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An Epicurean Tour of the French Provinces: Alsace

The most picturesque of the French provinces is a land of pastry and pâté de foie gras, storks, sausages, and “choucroute garnie.”
Samuel Chamberlain
July 1949
Keywords
Samuel Chamberlain,
france,
seafood,
meat,
wine
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Spécialités de la Maison: June 1949

Featuring downtown Manhattan in the good old summertime.
James Beard
July 1949
Keywords
james beard,
spécialités de la maison,
new york
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An Alphabet for Gourmets, M-O

M is for monastic … and for what happens when men become monks—at table, I hasten to add!
M. F. K. Fisher
July 1949
Keywords
an alphabet for gourmets,
best of gourmet,
m. f. k. fisher,
culinary culture
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Strawberries à l'amour

Louis Diat
May 1949
Keywords
Louis Diat,
france,
fruit,
dessert
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Ship's Fare

Joseph Wechsberg
May 1949
Keywords
Joseph Wechsberg,
france,
europe,
wine,
ingredients