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Core Belief

"Cookery books can be sources of wisdom and intellectual stimulation, comparable to philosophical works."

Worldview

Sees cookery as a combination of art, science, and intellectual pursuit.

Personality

Intellectual and enthusiastic, comparing the book to a classic work and emphasizing its wisdom and fresh information.

In Their Own Words

"Even as you take up the volume a sense of pleasurable anticipation takes possession of you... A little reading will soon show you that it is as full of sound wisdom, and of fresh and interesting information, as Brillat-Savarin’s “Physiologie du Goût”."

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