Carolin C. Young

Author of Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver: Stories of Dinner as a Work of Art

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Carolin C. Young earned her B.A. in European history from Oberlin College and was awarded a Royal Society of Arts Diploma from Christie's Education in London. She has done public relations for Christie's, New York, and has researched antique porcelain, silver, and glass for James Robinson, Inc. She show more lives in New York City, where she lectures on dining history at Sotheby's Institute of Art show less

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Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver: Stories of… by Carolin C. Young

Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver attempts to describe dining and dinners as the ultimate Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art) -inclusive of one's guests and setting (as well as the food). The author takes us through 800 years of famous meals through the twelve chapters. Although I find the writing a bit uneven from chapter to chapter, the author magnificently succeeds in several chapters - describing in absolutely senuous terms famous meals and astounding dinners (especially those with Titian and Casanova) - these alone make the book worth reading.… (more)

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