Love and Kisses and a Halo of Truffles

Love and Kisses and a Halo of Truffles: Letters to Helen Evans Brown by James A Beard. Published by Arcade Publishing, New York, NY, 1994. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good- DJ. Gift dedication in ink inside front cover. 418 Pgs. ISBN 1559702648. LCCN 94-9548. Twelve years of letters between two major American food personalities: James Beard, the dean of American cooking, and Helen Evans Brown, a West Coast food guru. Most of the letters are Beard's, and they vividly illustrate his obsession with food, providing entertaining descriptions of meals, both good and bad, that he encountered all over the world. A rich selection of more than 300 letters, many containing recipes. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11164.