Mr Pickwick's Plentiful Portions: The Charles Dickens Cookbook For Today
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Step into the steaming kitchens and raucous taverns of Victorian England with Mr Pickwick's Plentiful Portions, a culinary journey inspired by the rich gastronomic world of Charles Dickens. Brenda Marshall chronicles the beloved foods and feasts that fill the pages of Dickens' novels, translating the era's hearty, indulgent fare — from bubbling stews and golden pies to syllabubs and sherbet — into recipes accessible for the modern home cook. Drawing on the spirit of Mr. Pickwick and his merry companions, this cookbook presents the sights, smells, and flavours of 19th-century England with warmth, wit, and scholarly affection. Marshall's work is more than a mere recipe collection; it is a cultural document that illuminates the central role food played in Dickensian society, reflecting themes of generosity, class, and conviviality. Her accessible prose and meticulous research bridge the gap between literary history and practical cookery, making this volume as rewarding to read as it is to cook from. For anyone who has ever wondered what graced the tables at a Pickwickian Christmas or what warmed the hands of a London street urchin, this book holds the delicious answer.
Author: Brenda Marshall
Format: Hardback
Genre: Cookery
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Step into the steaming kitchens and raucous taverns of Victorian England with Mr Pickwick's Plentiful Portions, a culinary journey inspired by the rich gastronomic world of Charles Dickens. Brenda Marshall chronicles the beloved foods and feasts that fill the pages of Dickens' novels, translating the era's hearty, indulgent fare — from bubbling stews and golden pies to syllabubs and sherbet — into recipes accessible for the modern home cook. Drawing on the spirit of Mr. Pickwick and his merry companions, this cookbook presents the sights, smells, and flavours of 19th-century England with warmth, wit, and scholarly affection. Marshall's work is more than a mere recipe collection; it is a cultural document that illuminates the central role food played in Dickensian society, reflecting themes of generosity, class, and conviviality. Her accessible prose and meticulous research bridge the gap between literary history and practical cookery, making this volume as rewarding to read as it is to cook from. For anyone who has ever wondered what graced the tables at a Pickwickian Christmas or what warmed the hands of a London street urchin, this book holds the delicious answer.