Perfect Order

by David Hoffmann

Never let the past follow too closely . . . Leopold S Lurdan Leopold S Lurdan, an internationally acclaimed food writer and feared restaurant reviewer is an old school friend of Marco Bragg, a successful celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. Lurdan is embarking upon his 'Italian Project', a culinary journey tracking through the streets of Rome to the hill top towns of Piedmont, researching his new book on the regional cucina of Italy, Lurdan On The Food And Culinary Traditions Of Central And Northern Italy. A rambunctious critic of the fusion movement, Lurdan detests innovation for its sake alone. Lurdan and Bragg are seeking rapprochement after a series of increasingly bitter exchanges in their respective newspaper columns following Lurdan's latest scathing review of Sol Invictus, Bragg's widely acclaimed flagship restaurant. The recently remarried Bragg and his young wife Tiffany who are honeymooning in Italy have been invited to spend an indulgent weekend at La Fortuna, Lurdan's restored 18th century villa. Coming together again, the friends retrace their lives from school days through to the professional success each has enjoyed, on a weekend that will change their lives forever . . .

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 14, 2011

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David Hoffmann is a member of Britain’s National Institute of Medical Herbalists. He has taught phytotherapy throughout the English-speaking world through his course, Therapeutic Herbalism. His numerous books nave been translated into at least eight languages and are basic references for both beginning and advanced students.

David Hoffmann has been a clinical phytotherapist since 1978 and has been teaching Herbal Medicine since 1985. He is one of the founding members and a past president of the American Herbalists Guild. He is on the advisory board of the American Botanical Council, the peer-review boards of Herbalgram and the Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine, and the steering committee of the American Herbal Pharmacopoea. He is the author of 17 books, and teaches phytotherapy throughout the world, including places such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He is visiting faculty at Bastyr University, The California Institute of Integral Studies, the National College of Phytotherapy, and the Rocky Mountain School of Botanical Studies. He resides in California.