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Cargando... A Little Dinner Before the Play (Penguin Great Food) (edición 2011)por Agnes Jekyll
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Really enjoyed this one - very interesting to see what was considered fine dining in the 1920s. The liberal application of aspic to EVERYTHING provided much amusement. ( ) A delightful, little foodish book! Actually, this is a compilation of hostess-with-the-mostess newspaper articles written by the author for the London Times in the 1920's. Each article suggests cuisine for different situations, such as a couples' first dinner party, tea time, a Sunday supper, meatless meals, food for traveling, and the title (among many others). The articles include what courses to serve and when, and recipes to make some of the suggested dishes. The advice reflects the societal norms of the time, and assumes that the persons reading it have some kind of hired help in preparing most of the food, but it does provide a wealth of information and some rather interesting ideas for meals. Agnes Jekyll threw an epic dinner party. It seems to come quite naturally to her, like a talent. Even her measurements dole out ingredients by the quarter wineglass, dessertspoonfuls, and half breakfastcupfuls, reflecting a general intuition about cooking and entertaining. These essays are to the point, practical, and charming. I am a lover of old cookbooks, especially for the whimsical entertaining ideas and outmoded menus. It thrills me on some level to imagine a family sitting down to eat jellied fish mousse for Sunday supper. How fancy (and disgusting)! An anecdote of my own family folklore involves aspic, so maybe it's simply in my blood to love these Kitchen Essays. This book is a treasure. A quaint little time capsule of food writing that has wit and verve. While some of it might seem quite modern with passages like 'God made the first Christmas, and man has ever since been busy spoiling it. Year by year the propaganda of the shops grows increasingly active ...' yet often the recipes show their age - there is a lot of aspic involved, and suggestions for things like tinned turtle soup. That said, it is still charming - Jekyll writes with a light touch, and a love of food and sharing it with others is what shines through. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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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 occasion and mood. Originally published in The Times in the early 1920s, these divinely witty and brilliantly observed pieces are still loved today for their warmth and friendly advice and, with their emphasis on fresh, simple, stylish dishes, were years ahead of their time. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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