| A Hastiness of Cooks: : A Practical Handbook for Use in Deciphering the Mysteries of Historic Recipes and Cookbooks, For Living-History Reen Contributor(s): Bertelsen, Cynthia D. (Author), Nzeribe, Courtney (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0692195572 ISBN-13: 9780692195574 Publisher: Cynthia Bertelsen OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - Cooking | Reference - History | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 641.509 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.72 lbs) 218 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards 2020, Best in Culinary History category for USA "A remarkable volume littered with insight and a wealth of resources. Writing with warmth and wisdom, Bertelsen proves herself to be an excellent instructor." Publishers Weekly "A Hastiness of Cooks" A Practical Handbook for Use in Deciphering the Mysteries of Historic Recipes and Cookbooks, For Living-History Reenactors, Historians, Writers, Chefs, Archaeologists, and, of Course, Cooks contains illustrated by Chicago artist Courtney Nzeribe. Cynthia Bertelsen's 271-page book, "A Hastiness of Cooks" provides step-by-step instruction for the recreation of historic recipes and analysis of historic cookbooks and manuscripts to add authenticity to the daily dinner table or a Renaissance fair reenactment, as well as the banquet scene in a Tudor-age novel or an unusual scholarly paper. With "A Hastiness of Cooks", Cynthia Bertelsen hands readers a key to a door that - once opened - leads into an unending garden of culinary delights, filled not with flowers, but rather the words and wisdom of cooks and writers and cultures long gone. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nzeribe, Courtney: - The books that fascinated Courtney Nzeribe the most as a child were those with rich illustrations of some culinary concoction or pastry. Courtney studied Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design Paris, France. Ultimately, she ended up in the cosmetic retail profession as an Account Executive, painting faces and managing territories throughout the Midwest, Canada, and the Caribbean. Never abandoning her dual culinary aspirations, she worked as a self-taught personal chef for local clientele and Chicago's diplomatic Consular community. Art and all things culinary are mediums Courtney intertwines via illustrations and paintings. She has written for publications such as Ebony, EbonyJet.com, and her food blog. "Coco Cooks." gaining inspiration from her extensive travels and culinary adventures. A Hastiness of Cooks is her first role as illustrator for a book, combining her myriad interests. Courtney currently resides in Chicago with her long-term partner Marc.Bertelsen, Cynthia D.: - An avid cook and cookbook collector, Cynthia D. Bertelsen is a food historian, photographer, and compulsive writer now settled in Gainesville, Florida. She lived and worked long-term in Mexico, Paraguay, Honduras, Haiti, Morocco and Burkina Faso. Her book, Mushroom: A Global History, appeared in 2013, published by Reaktion Books UK. Cynthia's articles and book reviews have appeared in several well-known food-studies encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers, including Gastronomica and The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink (2nd edition). In 2011, she won a Julia Child Independent Scholar grant from the International Association of Culinary Professionals to study the impact of France's colonial heritage on the future of French cuisine. For more of Cynthia's writing, read her blog "Gherkins and Tomatoes," brimming with in-depth analyses of cooking, cookbooks, and food history. |