Fletcher, Nichola

Nichola Fletcher, author of "Charlemagne's Tablecloth, " lives in Scotland and France and is multiskilled. She originally trained as an artist goldsmith, a skill she still practices. But she has also spent thirty years perfecting her knowledge of venison, having pioneered Europe s first deer farm with her husband. She was nominated for a Slow Food Award for this work. As a food writer she has written four books on the culture, history, and cooking of game meats, including "Sausage" and "The Meat Cookbook"; lectures and demonstrates worldwide; and writes for the "Financial Times". Her unusual c...