viii 294 pages, indexed. The cover is chipped at the edges and suffers from loss front and back; apart from an ownership signature the book is in excellent condition, clean, unmarked and solid. A series of interviews and a selection of best recipes from famous cooking writers. CONTENTS: Popular cooks: Philip Harben ; Marguerite Pattern ; Helen Burke Private cooks: Robert Carrier ; Len Deighton ; Clement Freud Cook's cooks: Elizabeth David ; Ambrose Heath Connoisseur cook: Andre? Simon Restaurant cooks: Mario Gallati ; Silvino Trompetto Bedsitter cook: Katherine Whitehorn.