Introduction to Original Edition; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Virtue of Gluttony; Chapter 2 A Perfect Breakfast; Chapter 3 Two Breakfasts; Chapter 4 The Subtle Sandwich; Chapter 5 A Perfect Dinner; Chapter 6 An Autumn Dinner; Chapter 7 A Midsummer Dinner; Chapter 8 Two Suppers; Chapter 9 On Soup; Chapter 10 The Simple Sole; Chapter 11 Bouillabaisse; A Symphony in Gold; Chapter 12 The Most Excellent Oyster; Chapter 13 The Partridge; Chapter 14 The Archangelic Bird; Chapter 15 Spring Chicken; Chapter 16 The Magnificent Mushroom; Chapter 17 The Incomparable Onion; Chapter 18 The Triumphant Tomato; Chapter 19 A Dish of Sunshine; Chapter 20 On Salads; Chapter 21 The Salads of Spain; Chapter 22 The Stirring Savoury; Chapter 23 Indispensable Cheese; Chapter 24 A Study In Green and Red; Chapter 25 A Message from the South; Chapter 26 Enchanting Coffee;
Elizabeth Robins Pennell was a well-known columnist and biographer who collaborated with artist James McNeil Whistler on many travel writings.