Victory in the Kitchen by Annie Gray
The story of the twentieth century through one woman's life and the food she cooked for our most famous Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.
Popular history at its very best * Daily Mail *
Gray is an inventive researcher.. she likes to get close up to the everyday past * Spectator *
Engaging ... appeals to three national obsessions: the preparation and presentation of food; the lost world of great households, above and below stairs; and the private life of a national hero, Churchill * The Times *
Victory in the Kitchen ... recreates a corner of early 20th-century domestic life * Spectator *
Deliciously entertaining * Daily Mail *
Full of mouthwatering detail, and punctuated with Georgina's delicious recipes, this is below-stairs history at its most fascinating. * Daily Mail *
Praise for Annie Gray's * The Greedy Queen *
Zingy, fresh, and unexpected: Annie Gray, the queen of food historians, finds her perfect subject. A book to devour -- Lucy Worsley
Had me at the first sentence -- Nigel Slater
Annie Gray is a brilliant writer and scholar who brings a glorious combination of enthusiasm and greed to every subject she tackles. In the field of food history she leads the pack -- Jay Rayner
Gray writes with great authority, verve and confidence * The Times *
Wonderfully researched and entertaining * Spectator *
Gray is an inventive researcher.. she likes to get close up to the everyday past * Spectator *
Engaging ... appeals to three national obsessions: the preparation and presentation of food; the lost world of great households, above and below stairs; and the private life of a national hero, Churchill * The Times *
Victory in the Kitchen ... recreates a corner of early 20th-century domestic life * Spectator *
Deliciously entertaining * Daily Mail *
Full of mouthwatering detail, and punctuated with Georgina's delicious recipes, this is below-stairs history at its most fascinating. * Daily Mail *
Praise for Annie Gray's * The Greedy Queen *
Zingy, fresh, and unexpected: Annie Gray, the queen of food historians, finds her perfect subject. A book to devour -- Lucy Worsley
Had me at the first sentence -- Nigel Slater
Annie Gray is a brilliant writer and scholar who brings a glorious combination of enthusiasm and greed to every subject she tackles. In the field of food history she leads the pack -- Jay Rayner
Gray writes with great authority, verve and confidence * The Times *
Wonderfully researched and entertaining * Spectator *
Annie Gray is an historian, cook, broadcaster and writer specialising in the history of food and dining in Britain from around 1600 to the present day. She has presented TV history documentaries including Victorian Bakers and The Sweetmakers, and appears on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet. She lives in East Anglia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788160445 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788160444 |
| Title | Victory in the Kitchen |
| Author | Annie Gray |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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