"The history of medieval food and cookery has received a fair amount of attention from the point of view of recipes (of which many survive) and of the general c

"The history of medieval food and cookery has received a fair amount of attention from the point of view of recipes (of which many survive) and of the general c

From the medieval styles of Henry VII and VIII, then introducing new foodstuffs from America, finishing with the Stuart kings.

A fresh approach to the implications of obtaining, preparing, and consuming food, concentrating on the little-investigated routines of everyday life.

In this magnificent guide to England's cuisine, the inimitable Clarissa Dickson Wright takes us from a medieval feast to a modern-day farmers' market, visiting