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Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger

Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger more books like this

by Nigel Slater

A food writer and Observer columnist writes about his childhood in a vividly food-oriented memoir. Growing up in England in the 1960s, Nigel Slater was the victim of his mother's overcooked veggies and rock-hard cakes and his father's hostility to anything smacking of the homosexual that Slater would eventually grow up to become--and that included ...

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The River Cottage cookbook

The River Cottage cookbook more books like this

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Simon de Courcy Wheeler

First published in the United Kingdom in 2001, THE RIVER COTTAGE COOKBOOK quickly became a hit among food cognoscenti around the world. Now tailored for American cooks, this authoritative and animated ode to eating well is one part manifesto and one part guidebook for choosing and storing food grown in the garden, butchered from prize animals, or ...

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Summer cooking

Summer cooking more books like this

by Elizabeth David

Following the privations of World War II, English and American readers were ready for the riches of continental cuisine, and Elizabeth David was happy to oblige. "Summer Cooking, " first published in 1955, contains, in David's words, "dishes which bring some savour of the garden, the fields, the sea, into the kitchen and the dining room."

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Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course

Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course more books like this

by Delia Smith

Completely revised and updated, this cookery "bible" still contains all the established favorites such as Flaky Fish Pie, Christmas Pudding, and the secret of Crunchy Roast Potatoes. Delia has also added some new recipes like Stir-Fried Mange Tout and Roast Stuffed Goose with Prunes and Armagnac. Clear and comprehensive, the recipes are suitable ...

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The River Cottage Family Cookbook

The River Cottage Family Cookbook more books like this

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Fizz Carr, Simon Wheeler (Photographer)

The latest addition to the best-selling RIVER COTTAGE cookbook series inspires the entire family to venture into the kitchen to prepare delicious, wholesome food together. THE RIVER COTTAGE FAMILY COOKBOOK features a comprehensive repertoire of more than 100 recipes and kitchen projects that cooks of all ages will enjoy: making butter, curing ...

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Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management more books like this

by Isabella Beeton, Nicola Humble (Editor)

This almost forgotten classic text of Victorian middle-class identity offers advice on fashion, child-care, animal husbandry, poisons, and the management of servants. Alternatively frugal and fashionable, this book highlights the concerns of the growing Victorian middle-class at a key moment in its history. Illustrations.

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London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea

London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea more books like this

by Helen Simpson

A delightful gift book for both food fanciers and Anglophiles, this is the only complete guide to creating afternoon tea in proper English fashion. 50 black-and-white line drawings.

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The Medieval Cookbook

The Medieval Cookbook more books like this

by Maggie Black

Recipes drawn from the colorful and sumptuous way of life led by nobles in the Middle Ages, accompanied by history and literary context. Included are recipes for Richard II's Rose Pudding, the grilled steaks from the Bayeux Tapestry, the Chicken with Rice and Almonds of Chaucer's Cook, Fried Fig Pastries eaten during Lent, and a chapter on herbs ...

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Good things

Good things more books like this

by Jane Grigson

Cooking reference book that contains recipes and inspiration for the experienced cooks as well as beginners.

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Delia Smith's Summer Collection: 140 Recipes for Summer more books like this

by Delia Smith

Delia Smith, Britain's best-selling cookbook author, offers 140 summertime recipes for American cooks. These recipes show the influence of Italy, California, and Southeast Asia. Highlights include Avocado Salsa, Pesto Rice Salad, Spiced Lamb and Cashew Kebabs, and Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream.

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We'll eat again : a collection of recipes from the war years more books like this

by Marguerite Patten, Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)

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Dining with Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Cookbook

Dining with Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Cookbook more books like this

by Julia Carlson Rosenblatt

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Food in England more books like this

by Dorothy Hartley

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The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs. Beeton more books like this

by Kathryn Hughes

In this delightful, superbly researched biography, Hughes brings to life the first domestic diva of the modern age--Isabella Beeton, Victorian England's fail-safe authority on matters ranging from fashion to puddings to scullery maids. 40 illustrations.

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English Food more books like this

by Jane Grigson

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The Jane Austen Cookbook more books like this

by Maggie Black, Deirdre Le Faye

A celebration of the meals and manners of Jane Austen and her characters. The recipes in this collection have been adapted from Martha Lloyd's "Household Book," in which she recorded the recipes she encountered in the Austen home. Others are influenced by the social events in Austen's fiction. Recipes include Herb Pudding, Gooseberry Vinegar, ...

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Practical Cookery more books like this

by Victor Ceserani

This edition has been completely redesigned and updated taking into account the recent trends toward healthy catering and the attractive presentation of food. Lavish, full-color photographs illustrate the stages involved in the preparation of various recipes. Many dishes are depicted in their finished form to give readers an impression of correct ...

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Art of Dining: A History of Cooking and Eating more books like this

by Sara Paston-Williams

... 'tis very fine, but where d'ye sleep, or where d'ye dine? Blenheim Palace was still being built when this verse was composed in 1714. The author - possibly Alexander Pope or Jonathan Swift - was attacking the grandiloquent baroque style of architecture which placed dining rooms far from kitchens, making food stone cold before it even reached ...

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Perfect cooking. - more books like this

by Marguerite Patten

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Mrs Beeton's book of household management. more books like this

by Mrs Beeton

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Elizabeth David Classics: Mediterranean Food, French Country Cooking, Summer Cooking more books like this

by Elizabeth David

The three volumes included here--MEDITERRANEAN FOOD, FRENCH COUNTRY COOKING, and SUMMER COOKING--are among Elizabeth David's most well-known and influential books. This composite volume includes forewords by Alice Water (who says Elizabeth David's books changed her life) & James Beard (who claims she is "the greatest food writer we have").

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Cooking the English Way more books like this

by Barbara W Hill

An introduction to the cooking of England, including simple recipes for traditional breakfast, lunch, teatime, and dinner dishes. Also includes a brief history of English cooking and typical menus.

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All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present more books like this

by Professor Stephen Mennell

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Recipes from an old farmhouse more books like this

by Alison Uttley

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Consuming passions : a history of English food and appetite more books like this

by Philippa Pullar

In this age of convenience food, one may look back on the past with envy. The luxury of the Romans, for whom eating and sex (often conducted simultaneously) allayed life's boredom; the sumptuous variety of the Middle Ages; the glittering dining tables of wealthy Victorians and Edwardians: was their cuisine really better, or simply more self ...

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