Book of Old Tarts
Elizabeth Hodder(Author)
Headline Book Publishing
Published on 6. September 2001
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-0-7472-2105-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Book of Old Tarts is a collection of recipes for those who remember fondly tarts cooked by old aunts, the school cook or local teashop owner, as well as for the keen modern cook looking for something new to entrance and excite. Some old tarts have been plucked from the past and given a completely new look; others are left in their original splendour. Traditional flowers, fruits and berries are combined with the newest ingredients to concoct unique flavours and enticing textures. Each tart will have a potted history or an interesting anecdote and the book will also trace, briefly, the history of tart-making from medieval times and Elizabethan times to the modern day.
Reviews / Votes
Full to bursting with anecdotes...Hodder is set to be a favourite among cookies this Christmas - Eastern Daily PressBoth a practical cook book and a look at the history of tart making - Financial Times
Some cookbooks are for looking through and leaving on the coffee table, others have recipes which shriek 'Try me!', and THE BOOK OF OLD TARTS by Elizabeth Hodder definitely comes into the second category - Cambridge Evening News
A great book with one hell of a title. It sold so well and so fast that it was o.p. before you knew it. This is a winner - Bookseller
The antithesis of the cheffy cookbook...it's a knowledgable, readable and highly usable anthology - Independent
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Illustrations
16pp colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 166 mm
Width: 222 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7472-2105-0 (9780747221050)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Elizabeth Hodder is an established cookery writer with an interest in researching traditional recipes and in food preserving from medieval times.