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Over 200 time-honoured Christmas recipes
We each of us strive for domestic bliss, and we may look to Delia and Nigella to give us tips on achieving the unattainable. Kathryn Hughes, acclaimed for her biography of George Eliot, has pulled back the curtains to look at the creator of the ultimate book on keeping house.
Beeton, the doyenne of English cookery, offers timeless tips on selecting cuts of meat, throwing a grand party, and hosting a dinner, as well as giving suggestions on staff wages and the cost of each recipe. This is a wonderful collection of food writing from the matriarch of modern housekeeping.
A celebration of Mrs Beetons' work with her traditional recipes brought up-to-date for the modern cook. The text contains over 240 recipes, incorporating traditions, regional specialities and information on particular ingredients.