Elisabeth Ayrton, British novelist and cookery author, presents a vast array of recipes from fifteenth century England to the mid-70s when this cookbook was published. Alongside recipes such as Oyster Loaves, Chicken with Pineapple and Quaking Pudding are notes on their social and culinary history.

Being A Collection of Recipes For Traditional Dishes of All Kinds from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Day, with Notes On Their Social And Culinary Background