{"product_id":"the-gourmand-s-egg","title":"The Gourmand’s Egg","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Mighty Egg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eA cultural and culinary history of our favorite household ingredient\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePoached, scrambled, boiled, whipped into a cocktail, transformed into a painting medium, tossed at an enemy’s house. As the most striking of paradoxes, the egg exists in happy suspension between humble household ingredient and ever-powerful source of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOne of \u003cstrong\u003ethe most enduring symbols throughout antiquity\u003c\/strong\u003e, eggs were used by the Romans to dispel evil spirits, modeled as priceless artifacts for the Russian nobility, and were woven into Egyptian mythology. In the \u003cstrong\u003edebut volume of TASCHEN’s series with cult-favorite \u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Gourmand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e journal\u003c\/strong\u003e, we \u003cstrong\u003ecelebrate the link between food and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e in a visual and literary exploration of the powerhouse kitchen staple. A collection of original essays and archetype recipes, from the perfect poach to artful desserts, celebrates the diversity of culinary traditions around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Gourmand\u003c\/a\u003e’s Egg. A Collection of Stories and Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e is illustrated with exclusive commissions by acclaimed still life photographers—equal parts sumptuous, absurd, lurid, mouthwatering, and undeniably \u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Gourmand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Rounding out the volume are works from art history’s titans, including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/salvador-dali\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/salvador-dali\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Michel \u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jean-michel-basquiat\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/frida-kahlo\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/frida-kahlo\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFrida Kahlo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMan Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside texts from chef, food writer, and critic Ruth Reichl and writer and editor Jennifer Higgie, and more. “In cooking — as in almost every-thing else,” Reichl said. “It all starts with an egg.”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe editor and art director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-gourmand\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Gourmand\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is David Lane and Marina Tweed, creators of the eponymous food and culture journal founded in London in 2011. Through publications, films and experiences they explore the fields of art, design, literature, film, fashion, and music through the universal subject of food. Their work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDie Zeit\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/em\u003e, and exhibited at the Design Museum, London. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTexts by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Higgie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis an Australian novelist, screenwriter, and art critic based in London. She has written numerous articles and books on contemporary art, most notably\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mirror \u0026amp; The Palette\u003c\/em\u003e, and was Frieze magazine’s Editor-at-Large until 2021. Literarily versatile, she is also the author and illustrator of the children’s book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere’s Not One\u003c\/em\u003e, the editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Artist’s Joke\u003c\/em\u003e, and author of the novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBedlam\u003c\/em\u003e. Higgie has served as a jurist of many fine art awards, including the Turner Prize and Moores Painting Prize.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eThe Gourmand’s Egg. 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