Description

John Blake [Published Date: 2018]. Hardcover, 219 pp. Revised edition, first printing. Very good in very good dust jacket. Purple cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few nicks and light creasing to edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. Now in an archival-quality (removable) Brodart Cover. Black and white illustrations, Glossary of Culinary Terms, Index of recipes. [From front jacket flap] Have you ever wondered what Queen Victoria ate for breakfast? Or pondered over George V's preferences for pudding? Straight from the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, this fascinating collection offers an extraordinary insight into royal gastronomy, featuring exclusive photographs, recipes, anecdotes and menus that span three generations of royal dining. This compilation offers a unique glimpse into the intimate affair of afternoon tea in the Royal Household, as well as the more formal proceedings of a state supper, alongside a brief insight into the history of royal cooking. Featuring a selection of menus used at actual royal events, alongside a series of exclusive private photographs of the royal family, this new insight into the world of royal dining will give you the inspiration you need to transform your own dinner parties and afternoon luncheons, enabling you to create exquisite dishes anti decadent desserts that are truly fit for a king and queen.