People And Things
By HAROLD NICOLSON T WAS reading the other day the memoirs of a former 1 American diplomatist. It was not an interesting book, since its author possessed little memory for, or......
The Explanation Is, I Think, That We, Owing To Our
climate and our curious habit of taking physical exercise, have strong appetites. Few things are so inimical to good cooking as animal hunger. I am confirmed in this theory by......
I Am Not Myself Much Of A Restaurant Snob, Yet
it is a sorrow to me that I am never recognised by head-waiters. I have moments of envy for those of my friends whose appearance in any restaurant from San Francisco to Omsk......
I Return To My American Diplomatist And The Subject Of
food. This adaptable citizen of the United States found that he could enjoy his food everywhere, even in Japan: but not in England. He contended that the muffin was the only......
This French Invasion Of London Did Immense Harm To Our
national cooking. Tomato soup started calling itself " Pompadour " or " Portugaise " and pea soup " Demidoff." In place of the fish pies and oyster patties of coaching days we......
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