egg Pies, Moss Cakes, And Pigeons Like Puffins Paperback -

In This Comprehensive And Historically Rich Study, Author Vincent Dimarco Shares Three Original, Neverbefore Published Cookery Manuscripts From Eighteenthcentury EnglandTaken From The Authors Private Collection, The Manuscripts Contain Over Five Hundred Recipes In Their Original Form, But Dimarco Further Enhances The Text With Expert Commentary And Revitalizes One Hundred Of The Recipes For Todays Kitchen With Modern InstructionsOriginally Written By Authors Who Were Accomplished Householders And Talented Cooks, The Manuscripts Detail The Culinary Customs That Were Highly Valued By Family And Friends And Were Intended To Be Passed To Subsequent GenerationsTo Enhance The Hundreds Of Culinary And Domestic Recipes Contained In The Collection, Dimarco Provides An Overview Of The Recipes, Explains Their Ingredients, Describes Cooking Methods And Kitchen Equipment, And Points Out Traditional And Innovative FeaturesHe Then Offers Modern Adaptations Of Many Of The Recipes And Provides U.sMeasurements Along With British EquivalentsRich In Detail And Brimming With Culinary History, This Collection Offers AUnique Social And Cultural Perspective Into Eighteenth Century British Food And Tradition And Provides The Contemporary Adaptations That Bring That Tradition To Life'