From Absinthe to Zest: An Alphabet for Food Lovers (Penguin Great Food)
Alexandre Dumas(1802-1870) was a prolific writer whose best known works includeThe Three MusketeersandThe Count of Monte Christo.  He also wrote plays, short stories, essays, magazine articles and reportage. In addition, he was an expert cook and great traveler, whose cosmopolitan outlook is reflected inThe Great Dictionary of Cuisine, first published posthumously in 1873.