Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee

Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man's skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson's accomplishments. -- Kirkus Reviews Like an enticing buffet, Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee brims with anecdotes ranging from a short history of French cooking to dining preferences of French kings, to the respective heat distribution properties of cast iron and copper. --American Spirit .. .meticulously researched... --Associated Press [a] well-researched look at the impact Jefferson and Hemings had on our eating habits. --Chicago Tribune In Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America, author Thomas J. Craughwell serves up a lively story with a generous helping of culinary history....Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee is a charming book that will appeal to both foodies and lay readers. --ForeWord Review Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man's skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson's accomplishments. --Kirkus Reviews Do you like French wine, fine dining, remarkable genius, and extraordinary human relationships? If so, check out Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee. --The Sun Herald -Like an enticing buffet, Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee brims with anecdotes ranging from a short history of French cooking to dining preferences of French kings, to the respective heat distribution properties of cast iron and copper.---American Spirit -...meticulously researched...---Associated Press -[a] well-researched look at the impact Jefferson and Hemings had on our eating habits.---Chicago Tribune -In Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America, author Thomas J. Craughwell serves up a lively story with a generous helping of culinary history....Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee is a charming book that will appeal to both foodies and lay readers.---ForeWord Review -Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man's skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson's accomplishments.---Kirkus Reviews-Do you like French wine, fine dining, remarkable genius, and extraordinary human relationships? If so, check out Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee.---The Sun Herald Like an enticing buffet, Thomas Jefferson's Creme Bruleebrims with anecdotes ranging from a short history of French cooking to dining preferences of French kings, to the respective heat distribution properties of cast iron and copper. American Spirit meticulously researched Associated Press [a]well-researched look at the impact Jefferson and Hemings had on our eating habits. Chicago Tribune InThomas Jefferson s Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America, author Thomas J. Craughwell serves up a lively story with a generous helping of culinary history....Thomas Jefferson s Creme Brulee is a charming book that will appeal to both foodies and lay readers. ForeWord Review Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man s skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson s accomplishments. Kirkus Reviews Like an enticing buffet, Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee brims with anecdotes ranging from a short history of French cooking to dining preferences of French kings, to the respective heat distribution properties of cast iron and copper. -- American Spirit . ..meticulously researched... -- Associated Press [a] well-researched look at the impact Jefferson and Hemings had on our eating habits. -- Chicago Tribune In Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America , author Thomas J. Craughwell serves up a lively story with a generous helping of culinary history.... Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee is a charming book that will appeal to both foodies and lay readers. -- ForeWord Review Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man's skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson's accomplishments. -- Kirkus Reviews . ..meticulously researched... -- Associated Press [a] well-researched look at the impact Jefferson and Hemings had on our eating habits. -- Chicago Tribune In Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America , author Thomas J. Craughwell serves up a lively story with a generous helping of culinary history.... Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee is a charming book that will appeal to both foodies and lay readers. -- ForeWord Review Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man's skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson's accomplishments. -- Kirkus Reviews In Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America , author Thomas J. Craughwell serves up a lively story with a generous helping of culinary history.... Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee is a charming book that will appeal to both foodies and lay readers. -- ForeWord Review Craughwell provides a delightful tour of 18th-century vineyards still in production, a look at French aristocrats just before the Revolution and the France that paid little attention to the color of a man's skin...A slim but tasty addition to the long list of Jefferson's accomplishments. -- Kirkus Reviews