Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-199) and index
1. The Renaissance kitchen and the experience of dining: an introduction -- 2. From kitchen to table in the late Middle Ages -- 3. The Renaissance cook and his kitchen -- 4. Meals, mealtimes, and menus -- 5. From the kitchen to the table: the art of dining -- 6. The next century in the kitchen and the table: a final word -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index -- About the author