The democratic experiment of 1918-1933, from defeat in WW1 to the rise of the Nazis. Jähner's description of living through this chaotic period is almost as thrilling as Hitchcock.
Norman of Polpo fame has moved south from Venice to Tuscany, where the food is said to be good but ugly - brutto ma buono. His book is named after his eponymous restaurant, which opened in L... read more
120 recipes by an old hand. This includes a recipe for croque monsieur - a sandwich that causes joy ever since an amiable Viennese lady of our acquaintance once confused it with a famous cru... read more
KL was Creative Director at Chanel for thirty-five years; as seen through glasses darkly. WM, a well known fashion journalist, knew him for many years.