Hamlyn - ISBN 0-600-59644-3As its title suggests a seasonal cookbook full of ideas, both traditional and innovative. From the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, North America and Australia. Itr does not attempt to tell you how to cook a turkey, but concentrates on the ancillary foods with sections on small cakes, biscuits, gateau, sweet breads, desserts, tarts and pies.
Like a lot of these compilations this book is a team effort with a number of people being on the production staff. Below we list a few of the ideas from the book.
Page 14, Orange Gingerbread, believed to have originated in France
Page 28, Filhos de Natal, a knot shaped fritter from Portugal
Page 78, Bishops Cake, an old English fruit cake
Page 99, Greek Festival Bread
Page 108, Pandolce, an Italian candied fruit and nut bread
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