How should you prepare a rabbit casserole? What time of year is best for oysters? & how do you bake the perfect chocolate souffe? Ambrose Heath was one of the most successful food & drink writers of his day. This classic cookery book features a chapter for every month of the year with a host of savoury & sweet seasonal recipes
- from baked haddock in January to chestnut cake in December. It`s a celebration of a return to dining & entertaining, of the joys of fresh produce, & of exciting culinary influences from other cultures. First published by Faber & Faber in 1932, it features the original cover & illustrations by Edward Bawden. `I`m a long-time fan.` Sophie Dahl Ambrose Heath (1891-1969) was born in London. His journalism appeared in the Times & the Guardian, & he made regular radio appearances on the BBC`s The Kitchen Front. His books include Good Food, Good Drinks & a translation of Madame Prunier`s Fish Cookery Book. Edward Bawden (1903-1989) studied at Cambridge Art School & the Royal College of Art. He worked on linocuts, landscape paintings, murals, book illustrations & commercial graphics.