Paperback 336 pages. Harper & Row Publishers New York. Preface: when thinking back over some of our most memorable meals, we all recall certain dishes that were so gratifying, so fragrant and pleasing that their recollection sends us right to our cookbook shelf in search of a recipe that promises to duplicate that pleasurable experience. Meals that featured a hearty soups or stews never fail to come to mind when I conjure up those magical occasions,...