The Biscuit - The History of a Very British Indulgence

Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully illustrated book has something to offer for everyone, combining recipes for hardtack and macaroons, Shrewsbury biscuits and Garibaldis, with entertaining and eye-opening vignettes of social history.

About the author

Lizzie Collingham taught History at Warwick University and was a Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge before becoming an independent historian. Her books include Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors and The Taste of War: World War II and the Battle for Food. She is currently an Associate Fellow of Warwick University and the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge. She recently completed a project researching the history of the kitchens of the Indian President’s palace and regularly lectures on a gastronomic tour of Kerala. She works in a garden shed near Cambridge.

Summary

Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully illustrated book has something to offer for everyone, combining recipes for hardtack and macaroons, Shrewsbury biscuits and Garibaldis, with entertaining and eye-opening vignettes of social history.

Product details

• Authors: Lizzie Collingham, Collingham Lizzie
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781529112245
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-1224-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 195 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Desserts, British Empire, COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh, COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Cookies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Food & society, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Cookery dishes and courses: desserts, Nostalgia: general, Cultural studies: food and society