The Philosopher’s Cookbook is about the art of slow cooking, thinking about what you are cooking, and—most importantly—thinking while you are cooking. The art of preparing and eating food is inextricably intertwined with the meaning of life. There is nothing better than preparing, talking about, philosophizing over, and finally partaking in a slow and languorous meal, especially once the the mind set is adopted that making time for something is an expression of love. The Philosopher’s Cookbook is the manifesto of one of the great minds of today: a cookbook, a philosophical enquiry, and an essay on the human predicament.

The Philosopher's Cookbook

Versfeld, Martin

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Oldcastle Books

A reissue of a classic South African cookbook, which is at the same time a book of profound wisdom and great delight. Martin Versveld was a man of many parts and philosopher of renown and, in this work he provides stimulation and, quite literally, food for thought. If it offers new insights into what may be termed the “semiotics of gastronomy”, it also transcends our customary systems of thought to become an inquiry into human values.

Food for Thought

Double Storey Publishers

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The Philosopher's Cookbook

Food for Thought