The Perfect Picnic (Hardcover)


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 souffle 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.

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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 souffle 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.

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Imprint

Square Peg

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

April 2011

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First published

July 2011

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Dimensions

203 x 136 x 16mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

160

ISBN-13

978-0-224-08678-3

Barcode

9780224086783

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LSN

0-224-08678-2



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