 DINNER WITH SOCRATES:Feasting in Ancient Greece "Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily." Epicurus, 3rd century BC. Author of Philosopher's Kitchen, Francine Segan, entertains with tantalizing tales on the foods and dining customs of Ancient Greece including the philosopher's writings on wine, health, and even dinner party seating! Discover the ancient Greek food myths on everything from how Athens got its name to why Zeus punished the honey-bee. Besides learning the origins of candles on a birthday cake, flower girls at weddings, throwing a pinch of salt over our shoulder, and what the first Olympic athletes ate you'll discover the health secrets of Hippocrates, Plato, and Socrates. Includes samplings of mouthwatering dishes from antiquity. |