His pièce de résistance was the book, “The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy,” in which he stated, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Since then, ...

A lawyer and politician, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was born in France in the 18th century and while he indeed practised law and entered the slippery fray of politics, he is perhaps best ...

For when you want to go all out. For this recipe you will need a 23cm/9in bundt tin or savarin mould, a sugar thermometer and a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Stir together the flour ...