Product Description

Thanks to so many of today?s star chefs producing classic hearty meals as their signature dishes, we are all rediscovering the delights of our native puddings, both sweet and savoury; Steak and Kidney Pudding, Pease Pudding and Bread and Butter Pudding are all now appearing on the smartest restaurant menus ? and rightly so. The culinary pendulum is swinging back to a style of eating consisting of simple, unfussy plates of delicious slow-cooked meats and gently stewed seasonal fruits, many of which virtually cook themselves, and allowing us to eat well without expensive, imported ingredients. As well as a wonderful collection of recipes which spans flummeries, syllabubs, fools, fritters, dumplings, pies and tarts, Mary Norwak also gives us a fascinating insight into the history of all these now popular dishes. Mary Norwak has been a food writer for many years, and has written more than 100 cookery books. She has contributed to many national newspapers and magazines including The Times, The Guardian, Good Housekeeping and House and Garden. She was also cookery editor of the Daily Express and of Farmer?s Weekly.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #672140 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 218 pages

Daily Mail
'Full of long-forgotten gems...'

Customer Reviews

Just what I hoped it would be
For me this book has just the right balance between historical background, and practical recipes I can imagine using now. As well as good versions of the standards (Eve's pudding, bread and butter, etc) there are also those that I had heard of but not seen elsewhere - flummeries, milk puddings, and syllabubs, and also good coverage of savoury recipes. The tone of the writing has character without being hectoring.

sumptious scrumptious
This is a lovely book for anyone who loves traditional English deserts. I am Dutch and live in Pembrokeshire and every time I make a recipe from this book for my dinner guests (Dutch, Welsh, English, Scots and Canadian!) they absolutely love it! A must for your kitchen library.