cookery

Victory Cookbook by Marguerite Patten

January 15, 2010
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This fascinating book is both a history of how the population coped with meagre wartime rations, but also a useful reference of low-cost, simple recipes that use few ingredients.

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Tender by Nigel Slater

January 9, 2010
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Nigel Slater’s Tender is an homage to growing your own vegetables in the garden and, when harvested, using them to make tasty, simple meals in your own kitchen. It is beautifully produced and even more beautifully written.

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