Victory Cookbook: Nostalgic Food and Facts from 1940-1954 (2002) Wok Cookery

Victory Cookbook: Nostalgic Food and Facts from 1940-1954 (2002) Wok Cookeryby Marquerite Patten OBE From the back cover: "Marguerite Patten worked for the Ministry of Food during the Second World War, in East Anglia and London. She then took charge of the Ministry of Food Bureau at Harrods, the famous department store, where her job was to help families prepare nutritious and appetizing dishes with their weekly rations." Booklady Cooks: Fantastic history, photographs, stories, illustrations and recipes that capture a country

recipes for authentic Harrods marmalades and jams

Herb Cheese Log with Crackers

a reminder that the food we eat has always had an impact far beyond hearth and home

Ginger and Ginkgo Nut Stuffed Cabbage Rolls illustrate Zen Buddhist cooking from Eihei-ji in Japan

Every cowboy enthusiast who enjoys a good drink needs this book in their cocktail-recipe arsenal

You’ll find dozens of tips

Don't let the academic nature of this collection mislead you

and after-school or after-work snacks

But it's just as important to not stop there

She also includes some recipes and techniques from old cookery books

The product of a lifetime of obsessively reading

butter and spices and the second was Chaat Butter Greens which uses butter