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Much Ado About Cooking
Delicious Shakespearean Feasts for Every Occasion
Brief Description
Delicious recipes inspired by the most famous literary figure in the worldFrom patties and platters to trifles and tarts, food is a key player in Shakespeare's world. With unique recipes from The Globe archives and new ideas inspired by the bard, Much Ado About Cooking is...
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Recipes from, and inspired by, the most famous literary figure in the world, produced in collaboration with the Globe Theatre.
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Description
Delicious recipes inspired by the most famous literary figure in the worldFrom patties and platters to trifles and tarts, food is a key player in Shakespeare's world. With unique recipes from The Globe archives and new ideas inspired by the bard, Much Ado About Cooking is a sumptuous celebration of dishes that capture both the spirit of Shakespeare's literary work and life in the Elizabethan era. Including recipes such as gingerbread, Georgian sweetmeats, spiced beef and saffron buns, this beautiful cookbook features moreish food photography alongside stunning woodcut illustrations, quotes from the plays and fascinating literary facts, so you can feast like an Elizabethan and dine like it's 1599.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035427680
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: OH
Illustration: Over 100 colour photographs and black and white woodcut line drawings
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 192.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 765g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Sam Bilton is an author, historian and broadcaster who specialises in food history. She loves talking about food from the past and regularly takes part in talks, cookery demonstrations and TV and radio. She recently launched the Comfortably Hungry food history podcast.
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