His appetite was legendary, his influence on food was lasting
Oct 13, 2020
3 minutes
James Beard has been called the Dean of American Cookery and America’s first foodie. In his juicy new biography, “The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard,” John Birdsall paints a portrait of an epicure who was “devoted to pleasure at the table as an essential part of the good life” – but also of a public persona who had to hide a part of himself in an era of rampant homophobia.
Beard (1903-1985), known for his robust appetite and encyclopedic knowledge of food, was a
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