With its plum-pudding of quotations and extracts, an anthology that odes what every good anthology should do - be entertaining and throw-up new reading experiences and new authors to add to the list. - Publishing News
A great book to dip in and out of, offering as it does a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of food and eating habits. If you relate to Henry Miller's way of thinking then this is definitely a book for you: 'Life, said Emerson, consisits in what a man is thinking all day. If that be so, then my life is nothing but a big intestine.' - Food & Travel
The huddling of many writers one upon another of divers tastes is anything but pertiferous, the sundry quotations from their work often delectable. - Wall Street Journal
A Food Lover's Treasury is amusing and charming. You don't need to be a consummate foodie to appreciate this book. Anyone who loves fine words and good writing will devour this with relish. - www.mostlyfood.co.uk
What marks this book out is its scholarly reach, from forgotton writers - who now reads Leigh Hunt or E.V.Lucas ? - to obscure ones. Who was Yuan Mei, who wrote on the 'Art of Dining' in 1929? It whets the appetite to read more. - Sunday Telegraph
Wonderfully detailed book about gastronomy. Divided into nine easy to digest chapters, which range from food philosophy, to places to eat and a wonderful one on local delicacies, this is the perfect book to enjoy on a Sunday with a glass of wine. - Suffolk
Contains some fascinating observations on food prepared and eaten by fictional heroes. The extracts brought together by the authors are often hilarious and sometimes downright bizarre, but they all demonstrate the power of food to evoke a mood or a scene. As each of the quotes isfully referenced to enable the reader to source their favourite titbits, this is a book worth seeking out. - Oxford Times
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