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Primer for Gourmets: First Lessons in Pudding Cookery

Long, long before my time, in the era of that great nineteenth-century master, Marie-Antoine Carême, desserts played a double role in classical French dinners.
Louis Diat
March 1959
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Primer for Gourmets

When people today complain of New York's summertime heat, dust, and noise, I can't help but think of my first years here, the summers of 1911 to 1913.
Louis Diat
August 1958
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Primer for Gourmets: First Lessons in Chicken Cookery

The French love their chickens. Fuzzy little chicks are scrupulously fed and cared for, but careful planning also dictates how many will be consumed.
Louis Diat
February 1958
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