(Hardback)

A complete delight for anyone with an interest in epicurean evolution

(Paperback)

Covering every aspect of food within literary texts, from experimental cook books to the sumptuous dinner parties at the heart of every Victorian Novel, The Literature of Food is the first comprehensive study of its kind and a must-buy for students on literature and food courses.

(Hardback)

What birthday, wedding, bar mitzvah or children's party would be complete without it This book explores the origin of modern cake and its development from sweet bread to architectural flight of fancy, together with the meanings, legends and rituals attached to cake throughout the world.