written as Domenica de Rosa
published 2001
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The perfect little gift book for literary cooks a Shakespearean quote on one page complemented by a simple but succulent recipe on the next.
The book includes 59 quotations followed by 59 recipes including an Elizabethan Herb Salad, believed to have been Queen Elizabeth I’s favorite herb.
Fascinating quotations from Shakespeare relating to food are complemented on the facing page by a simple but succulent recipe. All recipes are workable, if concise! Many of the recipes have a sixteenth-century English flavour.
The book is divided into sections, each based on a quotation, such as Cakes and Ale, Food for Midas, Golden Fruit, Meat Sweet Savor’d.
This creates an interesting blend of literary quotes and culinary delights, as a lighthearted companion to the works of Shakespeare.
Elly Griffiths wrote this book as Domenica de Rosa.
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