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The Pedant’s ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty, nutritious food; not to poison his friends; and to expand, slowly and with pleasure, his culinary repertoire. This is a witty and practical account of Julian Barnes’ search for gastronomic precision; a quest that leaves him seduced by Jane Grigson, infuriated by Nigel Slater, and reassured by Mrs Beeton’s Victorian virtues. The Pedant in the Kitchen is perfect comfort for anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook.
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