Petits Propos Culinaires
Encyclopedia
Petits Propos Culinaires is a journal of the history of food and cookery. Founded by Alan Davidson
in 1979, it is now edited by Tom Jaine
and is published by Prospect Books. The frequency of publication, three times a year, has not varied; nor has the format. Many of the articles and notes in Petits Propos Culinaires also served to enrich the Oxford Companion to Food
.
Alan Davidson (food writer)
Alan Eaton Davidson was a British diplomat and historian best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy. He was the author of the 900-page, encyclopedic The Oxford Companion to Food .The son of a Scottish tax inspector, Davidson was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland...
in 1979, it is now edited by Tom Jaine
Tom Jaine
Tom Jaine is the proprietor of Prospect Books.He was educated at Kingswood School and at Balliol College, Oxford where he studied Modern history ....
and is published by Prospect Books. The frequency of publication, three times a year, has not varied; nor has the format. Many of the articles and notes in Petits Propos Culinaires also served to enrich the Oxford Companion to Food
Oxford Companion to Food
The Oxford Companion to Food is an encyclopedia about food. It was edited by Alan Davidson and published by Oxford University Press in 1999. It was also issued in softcover under the name The Penguin Companion to Food...
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External links
- Petits Propos Culinaires website
- Index to issues 1-55 by Russell Harris