At Christmas We FeastAnnie GrayMainLabel: Profile Books LtdDescription: 'A joy to immerse oneself in' Andi Oliver'In the field of food history Annie Gray leads the pack' Jay RaynerFor many people Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a turkey and trimmings pudding and brandy butter. And yet it wasn't always that way. Gone are the gluttonous banquets featuring boar's head and brawn - but how did we get to the Christmas food of today? Historian Annie Gray digs into the evolution of our festive meal from the birth of the twelve-day celebration under Edward I and the the restoration of holiday splendour under Victoria to the present day. Organised by festive dish and illustrated throughout At Christmas We Feast is a delectable trip through time - stuffed full of classic recipes doused with history and tradition and sprinkled with the joy of the feasts of Christmas past.
