The Urban Picnic
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Urban Picnic
By (Author) John Burns
By (author) Elisabeth Caton
Arsenal Pulp Press
Arsenal Pulp Press
1st July 2004
Canada
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
641.578
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 189mm, Height 227mm
699g
Description
The Urban Picnic is designed for modern gourmands and kitchen newcomers alike, to inspire them to introduce a little pleasure and picknickery into their lives. With an irreverent and highly opinionated history of the picnic, strange accounts from the 19th and 20th centuries, original illustrations, and over 200 recipes - many contributed from well known chefs such as Nigella Lawson - it's the essential how-to for anyone who was ever looking for a tasty little morsel to eat in the urban setting. A whimsical and informative book, it is sure to delight.
Reviews
"An upper-class English ritual traditionally confined to rural French life, the picnic has been rebranded." - The Economist, 2 August 2003"
Author Bio
John Burns is a Vancouver-based journalist and editor at the Georgia Straight, Canada's largest alternative weekly, who writes frequently on food, trends, and publishing. He is a frequent contributor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Elisabeth Caton is a long-time teacher and food writer who lives in Vancouver.
