Besessen

A day without cooking is a sad day for Elisabeth Bronfen. Reflecting on food, reading cookbooks, and strolling through the weekly market are essential parts of her life. She believes that even the simplest dishes, when perfectly prepared, can be spectacular. Elisabeth Bronfen maintains a cosmopolitan everyday cuisine that uses good, often exquisite products. She has written down her favorite recipes for this book and linked them to encounters and places from her rich biography. Elisabeth Bronfen is a cultural scientist and a professor of English studies. And she cooks. Daily. Most of all for guests.