num_pages: 160
description: A memoir in which French-born Colette Rossant recalls her childhood in Egypt where she was sent to live at the age of six with her Egyptian grandparents in a mansion near the Nile. Includes anecdotes and recipes from the household's chef and servants, befriended by the author.
language: English
title: Memories of a Lost Egypt: A Memoir with Recipes
titlecomplete: Memories of a Lost Egypt: A Memoir with Recipes
genres: Egypt, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Travel, Food Writing, Cooking, History, Food
ratings_count: 604
publisher: Clarkson Potter