Today marks the passing of chef and cookbook author Xavier Marcel Boulestin (1878-1943).
After working as a secretary, ghostwriter, and interior designer, Boulestin was commissioned to write a cookbook on French cooking for English readers, which became a huge hit.
His eponymous restaurant opened in London in 1927 and was regarded as the most expensive in the city.
In January of 1937, Boulestin hosted the BBC's 'Cook's Night Out', the first television cooking show. — Dan Taylor
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