A mouth-watering book which rediscovers classic Christmas stories and their foods. Each chapter covers a century and the important food and stories of the time, including Jane Austin's Christmases and festive food and feasts with Dickens. With 50 must-try Christmas recipes, this book is the perfect Christmas gift for people who love Christmas, its traditions and its foods, as well as booklovers who want to know more about Christmas in their favourite tales. AUTHOR: Claire Hopley is the author of The History of Tea and has combined her love of food and books to create a history of Christmas food and feasts based on the work of famous authors including J.K. Rowling and Charles Dickens. SELLING POINTS: ?Celebrate Christmas in books including Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol ?50 Christmas recipes to recreate the feel of our favourite Christmas stories ?Each chapter focuses on different centuries and the Christmas tales and foods of the time ILLUSTRATIONS 50 images *
