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World Service,01 Apr 1991,13 mins

The Philosopher of Taste

Cooking the Books

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Elizabeth David was a writing cook and a cooking writer who helped revitalise home cooking in Britain. "I started with an empty cupboard, and then whatever I could get, I cooked like one possessed"

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