Agnes Jekyll: 2 books
by Agnes Jekyll
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
Whether extolling the merits of a cheerful breakfast tray, conjuring up a winter picnic of figs and mulled wine, sharing delicious Tuscan recipes, or suggesting a last-minute pre-theatre dinner, the sparkling writings of the society hostess and philanthropist Agnes Jekyll describe food for every imaginable...
by Hannah Glasse, Agnes Jekyll
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
Writing for domestic servants in a conversational, accessible way, eighteenth-century housewife Hannah Glasse disapproved of French terminology and fussiness, instead favouring simple dishes that are still cooked today - a preference that has earned her the reputation of 'the first Domestic Goddess'.
With...