About the Author

Francine Segan is a noted culinary historian and food writer who has appeared on hundreds of national TV shows, the Food Network, Discovery and History Channels, and NPR. She is the author of The Philosopher's Kitchen and Shakespeare's Kitchen (both RH). Mark Thomas is a photographer in New York City specializing in food, lifestyle, and travel photography. His work has appeared in STC's Endangered Recipes, and he recently completed four books for Williams-Sonoma. Thomas's work also appears regularly in Bon Appetit.