The Perfect Picnic (Square Peg Cookery Classics) - Hardcover

Leyel, Hilda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224086782 ISBN 13: 9780224086783

Publisher: Random House UK, 2012

Synopsis

From 1936, the perfect guide to reliving the lost art of decadent al fresco dining Perfect picnic food is simple, elegant, and delicious, based around much-loved classics. Hilda Leyel was extraordinarily before her time, influencing generations of foodies with inventive recipes where retro meets modern, such as egg mayonnaise on crusty bread; watercress, beetroot and nasturtium salad; chicken and leek pie; and spiced plum cake and salted almonds. She championed local, seasonal ingredients like watercress and asparagus; she promoted traditional recipes from raised pies to strawberries and cream; and she set a benchmark of refinement with crab soufflé and spaghetti and truffles. Take a warm summer's day, a secluded spot in the dappled shade, a blanket and a bottle of wine, friends and family, and a spread of delicious homemade food, and it all adds up to that timeless rustic idyll€”the perfect picnic. Includes U.S. measurements.

About this title

About the Author:

Hilda Leyel (1880–1957) was an expert cook and herbalist who wrote numerous books about both subjects. With training in medicine and a lifelong interest in botany, she founded the Society of Herbalists and set up the Culpeper shops, both of which continue today. 

Review:

"If I had been given a standard Mrs. Beeton instead of Mrs. Leyel's wonderful recipes, I would probably never have learned to cook."  —Elizabeth David, author, At Elizabeth David's Table

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House UK
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0224086782
• ISBN 13: 9780224086783
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 150