A collection of 200 simple recipes for elegant meals which interweave anecdotes from the author's life into the text.

This cookbook with 200 simple recipes, is combined with stories and anecdotes from Joan Campbell's life.

AcknowledgmentsAuthor's notePreface by Leo SchofieldEarly memoriesOn the beachCountry lifeCooking classesCatering daysMagazinesPostcardsConversionsGeneral IndexIndex of Recipes(Note: Joan's life is the organsing 'motif' - not the recipe categories.
The recipes blend into the narrative and each inform the other.)