About Elizabeth David

The English writer Elizabeth David (1913-1992) discovered food while living with a French family. She learned to cook in order to replicate the foods she had enjoyed in France. Her books about French, Italian, and English cooking were influential in convincing readers they could and should cook well at home.

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Recipe Boxes

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Dinner Guest

Do-over fever

Revisiting September’s efforts

What an essay, grape jelly, and my house have in common.

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Graze: Bites from the Site
Local Flavors

The beauty of breadcrumbs

Cherish the humble crumb

The Produce Diaries

Chia seeds

The latest superfood

First Person

Dinner of a lifetime

A changed man

Opinion

The evolution of fresh food

Back to the land — or at least to the farmers’ market

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