(Mexican) Romo de Escamilla, Adela. La Cocina de Doña Adela. Fannie Farmer The Apprentice is the poignant

The Apprentice is the poignant and sometimes funny tale of a boy’s coming of age

From peak-of-season fruit pies nestled in an irresistibly crunchy crust

he has been luckier in roulette than in love

culinary traditions unique to this precious piece of Italy

(Mexican) Romo de Escamilla, Adela. La Cocina de Doña Adela. Fannie Farmer The Apprentice is the poignant309 + [8] index pp. Illus. with drawings and color plates of composed dishes. Pictorial cloth backed stiff wrappers, jacket. 1 of 1,000 copies. Sixth Edition. Mexico: Editorial Continental, 1959. A popular and thick tome of Mexican recipes, enlarged to include even more varieties of cocktails, breads, sandwiches, desserts, ice creams, tamales, and regional specialties. Chipping to upper jacket extremities, else very good and bright. (4)