Elizabeth David's Christmas - Hardcover

David, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718159306 ISBN 13: 9780718159306

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2011

Synopsis

A beautiful and timeless new edition of the ultimate festive food book, from the most loved and respected British cookery writer of the 20th century. Treat yourself and make this Christmas the tastiest yet!

Elizabeth David's Christmas is a celebration of every traditional recipe and favourite indulgence that we savour during the festive season. Containing over 150 classic recipes, together with a selection of wonderful articles, notes and observations from the Elizabeth David archive, this timeless book will inspire an elegant and memorable Christmas while taking the strain out of cooking for a crowd.

All the classics are here: mince pies, stuffings, sauces and, of course, the perfect turkey, as well as simple first courses, party dishes and a range of desserts that make Elizabeth David's Christmas irresistible seasonal fare and a unique festive resource to treasure, hand down and return to year after year.

About this title

Review:

The celebrated food writer, who died in 1991, apparently always meant to write a book called Food for Christmas and had not only collected recipes and useful quotes but written the introduction, which makes clear her preference for smoked salmon and a glass of champagne without all the commercial fuss. She even regretted the failure of Cromwell's regime to suppress the whole thing, as clandestine festivities would have been much more fun than enforced jollifications. Her recipes vary between the deliberately old-fashioned, like spiced beef or suckling pig, and those intended to be innovative, such as the family recipe for chocolate ice cream instead of Christmas pud. A welcome revival that fills a gap for those who have thumbed too many times through Delia Smith's Christmas.

About the Author:

Elizabeth David is the woman who changed the face of British cooking. She introduced post-war Britain to the sun-drenched delights of the Mediterranean and her recipes brought new flavours and aromas into the kitchens across Britain.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0718159306
• ISBN 13: 9780718159306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Norman Jill