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Synopsis
More than a cookbook, the Mrs. Charles Darwin's Recipe Book delineates a lifestyle at the top of English society and intelligentsia at the time. This treasure trove that includes unlikely dishes such as Turnips Cresselly and Penally Pudding contains, even, another cook evident in the work: The recipe for boiling rice is in Charles Darwin's own hand. The image of Darwin standing over a pot of boiling water with his pocket watch in hand, is one to savor, along with every other vestige of a lost kitchen and lifestyle come back to life here.
Synopsis
Mrs. Charles Darwin's Recipe Book reveals a lifestyle at the top of English society and intelligentsia. This treasure trove of fifty-five recipes includes unlikely dishes such as Turnips Cresselly and Penally Pudding, and even contains the recipe for boiling rice written in Charles Darwin's own hand. Lovers of cooking, history, Victoriana, and botany alike will devour this rich culinary exploration that has all the diversity and excitement of one of Charles Darwin's botanical adventures.