In these short stories the table is a scene of revenge and nostalgic memories, self-realisation and self-indulgence, separations and new beginnings. In turn warm and witty, acerbic and compassionate, sad and joyful, the stories in Dining Alone demonstrate the rich possibilities that food brings to fiction.
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Barbara Santich is a highly respected food writer, culinary historian and academic, with an abiding interest in French food, cooking and eating, currently focused on eighteenth-century Provence. Her book on Australian food history, Bold Palates: Australia's Gastronomic Heritage, was shortlisted in the non-fiction category of the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Awards.
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'Champagne and truffles might mend a broken heart, but food cannot last. Writing about it does. Dining alone - with only wonderful (perhaps) food for company. And words. What bliss.' - Marion Halligan
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'Dining alone is also a wonderful way to catch up on some reading, provided you don't drink too much. And in a case of life imitating art, the solo diner - particularly one interested in food and literature - might find him or herself reading Dining Alone.' - John Lethlean, Australian
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'Reading this beguiling anthology is like dipping into a box of hand-crafted chocolates … unwrap one delicious morsel and it's hard to resist helping yourself to another.' - Janet Boileau, publisher, Taste & Travel Magazine
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'An important contribution to a genre that has captured the public imagination.' - Seb, M/C Reviews