A Guide for the Greedy by a Greedy Woman

by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins Pennell

This is surely the most extraordinary book on food and eating ever published in the English language. Elizabeth Robins Pennell, who was a correspondent for the "Pall Mall Gazette" at the height of its fashionability, was obviously the inspiration of the "Two Fat Ladies." Beginning with an essay on the virtue of gluttony, it traverses past breakfast, sandwiches, dinner, supper, portage, soups, sole, oysters, partridge, salads, and savouries, coming sadly to an all-too-soon stop at cheese and coffee. Oh, but not forgetting a skirmish with the vegetables.

Genres: Food

179 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 2003

Reviews

[Sophia · Rating 2 out of 5]

did i read this book i'm not fully convinced i think it would've been much more enjoyable if i read it in smaller chunks like a chapter a day but i appreciate that someone enjoys strawberries as much as i do and i also do appreciate her flair for the dramatic even if it got annoying as i can relate because i am both and finally i appreciate the gastronomic nip slip