Paris on a Plate
Jan 1940 · Allen & Unwin
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More than thirty years ago a green and unsophisticated Methodist boy from Oz had to be taught how to dress his salad correctly in a tiny Paris bistro, and felt the first stirring that he could 'perhaps nurture an interest in food'. Stephen Downes, now a renowned restaurant critic, returns to the city of lights and Michelin stars to test France's legendary reputation for fine dining. Is Paris still home to the 'great cathedrals' of restauration or — sacré bleu — is it a city of over-fussy, over-priced dinosaurs leftover from the days of haute cuisine? His exhaustive knowledge, dry humour and fervour for fine food make Stephen's diary a delicious, although sometimes unsavoury, read. You'll feel very keenly that you are experiencing an authentic Parisian treat.
About the author
Stephen Downes is one of Australia's foremost food critics and authors whose professional career spans three decades. The people, places and food he has experienced over the years have shaped his life. Stephen is the restaurant reviewer for Australia's biggest selling newspaper, The Herald Sun, and has reviewed and written about food for many other newspapers and magazines. His history of Australian restaurants and cooking Advanced Australian Fare won Outstanding Food Book of the Year at the 2003 Australian Food Media Awards and was a runner-up in the culinary history category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Murdoch Books published To Die For by Stephen Downes in 2005 and this book won the Best Food Literature Book (English - Rest of the World category) in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
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