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Simon schama claudia rodens writing has the fascination of her conversation. Discover claudia rodens classic recipes in the new book of middle eastern food. The food of italy was written after claudia roden spent a year in italy researching the subject. She is best known as the author of middle eastern cookbooks including a book of middle eastern food. Claudia rodens previous books include mediterranean cookery, based on her popular bbc series and also includes a new book of middle. Publishers text containing more than three hundred recipes, claudia rodens timeless and enchanting book is set against a backdrop of the story of italy and its people and is the most authoritative and. In the 2007 food issue, jane kramer writes about the cookbook author claudia roden. A historical document up there with claudia rodens pioneering work. Claudia roden has updated and expanded her popular 1968 cookbook for a more savvy and knowledgeable audience. Yotam ottolenghi introduces the cookbook that never fails to inspire him yotam. Regional recipes, country cooking, the bravura of grand dishes. Claudia roden, author of the book of jewish food, has done more than simply compile a cookbook of jewish recipesshe has produced a history of the diaspora, told through its cuisine. Claudia roden is one of the distaff aristocracy of mediterranean culinary journalism with elizabeth david and paula wolfert.