Eating Royally: Recipes and Remembrances from a Palace Kitchen - Hardcover

Darren McGrady

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401603211 ISBN 13: 9781401603212

Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press,U.S., 2007

Synopsis

Meals and memories from Princess Diana's personal chef.

All families have their favorite foods?including the House of Windsor. Darren McGrady, personal chef to Princess Diana and chef to the royal family for fifteen years, has collected more than 100 recipes in Eating Royally and behind-the-scenes stories that offer insight into the royal family's lives.

From hearty cooking to gourmet eating, these dishes will impress even the most discerning palates. Recipes include traditional English fare, and, of course, royal favorites, such as:

• Spring Asparagus Soup with Dill
• Poached Eggs en Croute
• Gleneagles Pate
• Earl Grey Tea Cake
• Gaelic Steaks
• Royal Tea Scones
• Eggs Drumkilbo
• Summer Pudding
• Iced Praline Souffles

McGrady witnessed the rich history and surprisingly normal family life of the Royals, all while preparing elegant food with classical French influences for their table.

Filled with touching photographs, mementos, and personal messages, Eating Royally chronicles one chef's extraordinary experiences within the walls of Buckingham Palace.

About this title

Synopsis:

Darren McGrady began working for the Royal Family as a pastry chef and quickly moved up the ranks to serve as Diana's personal chef until her death in 1997. Here, he presents many of the recipes he served the Royals, and Diana in particular. Filled with artifacts, personal notes, photographs and never-before-seen memorabilia, this is much more than a cookbook. It is an opportunity to see how the Royals really live and to eat the exact recipes that graced the tables of Windsor, Balmoral, Kensington, and Buckingham Palaces.This book contains recipes including: Her Majesty's Birthday Chocolate Cake; Framboises St George; Poached Eggs Suzettes; Chicken and Leek Pie; Steak Diane; Cottage Pie; Croques Monsieur, and much, much more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1401603211
• ISBN 13: 9781401603212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240