Olde Englishe Recipes
John Lee (Jacket photograph) and Paul Saunders (Li Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom: Judy Piatkus (Publishers) Limited, 1981. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 5.5. inches by 9 inches. 176 pages. Illustrations. Index. DJ has some wear and some dampness signs. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper. Includes Introduction, as well as chapters on Pottages, Soups & Broths; Rere Supper Dishes, Light Luncheon Dishes & Hors d'oeuvres; Fishes--salt & sweet, Meats--spitted, sodden, baked & rolled; Roots, Salats, Herbs & Vegetables; Desserts, Puddings, Entremets, & Creams; Baked Goods--Breads, Sweetmeats Biscuits; Cooks, Writers, Gourmets & Gourmands. Olde Englishe Recipes is a delightful practical cookery book which gives one hundred and thirty different recipes, all of which have been cooked in England during the last thousand years, and have been specially adapted by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson for enjoyment today. The original dishes and cooking methods are described, but the recipes given are definitely for present-day cooks and kitchens, and the ingredients are easy to obtain. Michelle Berriedale-Johnson studied history at Trinity College, Dublin before starting her own catering business specializing in historic feasts. She is the author of a number of food history titles. In the late 1980s, having sold the business to concentrate on writing and broadcasting, Michelle became involved in food allergy and nutrition when her own family were diagnosed as dairy intolerant. Since then she has worked as a writer, publisher and a food consultant, devising therapeutically, nutritionally and gastronomically acceptable dairy, gluten, egg free dishes both for individuals and for commercial production. Michelle is a regular guest on radio and TV (Woman’s Hour, You and Yours, BBC Good Food Live etc). She is a past chair of the Guild of Food Writers, was a steering committee member of the FLAG Food Labeling Campaign, and is active in a number of allergy charities and organizations. Condition: Very good / Good.
Keywords: English Cooking, Cookbooks, Recipes, Pottages, Puddings, Entremets, Baked Goods, Biscuits, Eliza Acton, Anne Blencowe, Hannah Glasse, John Farley, Raffald, Hugh Plat, Thomas Dawson, William Verral
ISBN: 0861880919
[Book #82888]
Price: $125.00