COOKBOOK NOTEBOOK

This charming book first published in 1947 recalls a time when the housewives of Britain were still making do and keeping a nation 'fighting fit'. It contains a vast collection of recipes, from a classic fish pie to a 'gooey' ginger cake, showing how even during the post-war rationing period food could still be adventurous and tasty. The author says her notes were "taken from many years' experience eating on the Continent and in America" and they are designed to tickle the taste buds. Go back to basics and savour the tastes of the war years with this nostalgic collection of recipes. Illustrated with fine drawings by the artist Edward Bawden and notes by Angela Carter. 192 pages, 14.6 x 21cm.