copyright 1964; Printed in Great Britain; drawings by Earl Thollander; Victor Gollancz Ltd. publishers, London; many black and white illustrations; hardbound in green and blue boards with gilt lettering along spine; very good condition of book with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good with minor edge wear.
 
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 In this culinary journey, James Beard takes us back to the earliest days of his childhood when he started developing his precocious palate and lifelong "taste memories"-the ability to savor and remember the tastes and sensations of food. His enthusiasm for flavors, no matter how bold, would define Beard for the rest of his life. From devouring a raw onion as an infant to scouring the globe in search of local flavors as an adult, Delights and Prejudices is full of witty and illuminating stories that open a door into the world of one of America's first and perhaps greatest epicures. Packed with more than one hundred fifty recipes, including corn chili souffl'e, fried oysters, and peach preserves, this very personal account of his life is as close to an autobiography as Beard ever penned.