about, and not at all happy at the
prospect of thinking up a new title.
So it was a tremendous relief when
only two or three days later I
received a letter from John
Lehmann telling me that on
reflection he realized that perhaps
after all I had been right, and that
my original title should stand.
To this day, I admire the good
grace with which John, a man who
- as I was to discover when I came
to know him better – was far from
easy-going, conceded that I might
have my way over that
Mediterranean Food title. Now of
course it seems unthinkable that it