Philip Hensher

Food for thought | 7 July 2016

Artist Elisabeth Luard travels the world in search of the foodie cultures that unite and divide us. But her book is a huge missed opportunity

  • Squirrel Pie (and other stories): Adventures in Food Across the Globe

    Elisabeth Luard

    Bloomsbury, pp. 400

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