Christmas with Dickens by Pen Vogler
No author is more closely associated with the food of Christmas than Charles Dickens, and with this collection you will be able to recreate classic Victorian dishes and drinks of the season, as featured in the writings of the man who invented Christmas. No author is more closely associated with the food of Christmas than Charles Dickens, and with this collection you will be able to recreate classic Victorian dishes and drinks of the season, as featured in the writings of the man who invented Christmas. From Mrs Cratchit's plum pudding to Mr Pickwick's mighty bowl of wassail, Charles Dickens's novels and other writings are alive with examples of good food being enjoyed in good company. In this selection of Victorian classics, updated for modern cooks, you will find old favorites for Christmas dinner such as roast fowl with tarragon, plus recipes for entertaining, such as lobster patties and a Charlotte Russe. There's even a recipe for a hand-raised pork pie to keep in the pantry for unexpected visitors (or escaped convicts.)Pen Vogler has worked as an editor for Penguin's Great Food series and has written about food history for the press. Pen's Great Food Club (greatfoodclub.tumblr.com) is a blog where she recreates old recipes for BBC television and writes about them. 'Dinner with Mr Darcy,' also published by CICO Books, is written by Pen. She resides in the county of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782496458 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782496459 |
| Title | Christmas with Dickens |
| Author | Pen Vogler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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