Diplomatic Dinners
Chris Bowlby presents a series of anecdotes about diplomatic meals
Diplomatic Dinners - Avoiding the Crudites
Chris Bowlby presents anecdotes about diplomatic meals. 1: Avoiding the Crudites. Stalin's consternation at British cutlery conventions and American awkwardness over asparagus.
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Diplomatic Dinners - Badoit versus Bollinger
Chris Bowlby presents a series of anecdotes about diplomatic meals. 5/5: Badoit v Bollinger. The importance of diplomatic dining today and the tension between conflicting needs.
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Diplomatic Dinners - High Spirits
Chris Bowlby presents a series of anecdotes about diplomatic meals. 4: High Spirits. How to stand up for your country when all you feel like doing is falling down.
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Diplomatic Dinners - Medallions de Guerres
Chris Bowlby presents a series of anecdotes about diplomatic meals. 3: Medallions de Guerres. Devilish Soviet shenanigans are thwarted by the great British sandwich.
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Diplomatic Dinners - Potage Aux Ambassadeurs
Chris Bowlby presents a series of anecdotes about diplomatic meals. 2: Potage Aux Ambassadeurs. How the French reacted when the British served up a cheese called Waterloo.
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