
Much Ado About Cooking
Delicious Shakespearean Feasts for Every Occasion
Sam Bilton(Author)
OH (Publisher)
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-0354-2768-0 (ISBN)
Description
Delicious recipes inspired by the most famous literary figure in the world
From patties and platters to trifles and tarts, food is a key player in Shakespeare's world. With unique recipes from The Globe archives and new ideas inspired by the bard, Much Ado About Cooking is a sumptuous celebration of dishes that capture both the spirit of Shakespeare's literary work and life in the Elizabethan era.
Including recipes such as gingerbread, Georgian sweetmeats, spiced beef and saffron buns, this beautiful cookbook features moreish food photography alongside stunning woodcut illustrations, quotes from the plays and fascinating literary facts, so you can feast like an Elizabethan and dine like it's 1599.
From patties and platters to trifles and tarts, food is a key player in Shakespeare's world. With unique recipes from The Globe archives and new ideas inspired by the bard, Much Ado About Cooking is a sumptuous celebration of dishes that capture both the spirit of Shakespeare's literary work and life in the Elizabethan era.
Including recipes such as gingerbread, Georgian sweetmeats, spiced beef and saffron buns, this beautiful cookbook features moreish food photography alongside stunning woodcut illustrations, quotes from the plays and fascinating literary facts, so you can feast like an Elizabethan and dine like it's 1599.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
Over 100 colour photographs and black and white woodcut line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
762 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0354-2768-0 (9781035427680)
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10/2025
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Person
Sam Bilton is an author, historian and broadcaster who specialises in food history. She loves talking about food from the past and regularly takes part in talks, cookery demonstrations and TV and radio. She recently launched the Comfortably Hungry food history podcast.