Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat

Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat The author is an historian, journalist, and writer. She has written for a variety of periodicals in France and published over seventeen books on cuisine, history, and French regional culture. Her books on the Loire and P�rigord received commendations from the Acad�mie Fran�aise and the Acad�mie du P�rigord. Her principal historical interest is in the medieval and renaissance culture of Europe, in particular the domestic economy, food, and clothing. She...See more

Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat The author is an historian, journalist, and writer. She has written for a variety of periodicals in France and published over seventeen books on cuisine, history, and French regional culture. Her books on the Loire and P�rigord received commendations from the Acad�mie Fran�aise and the Acad�mie du P�rigord. Her principal historical interest is in the medieval and renaissance culture of Europe, in particular the domestic economy, food, and clothing. She pursues her research in association with the �cole des Hautes �tudes. See less