Miss Eliza's English Kitchen

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063066475
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Miss Eliza's English Kitchen by : Annabel Abbs

Download or read book Miss Eliza's English Kitchen written by Annabel Abbs and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick * A Country Living Best Book of Fall * A Washington Post Best Feel-Good Book of the Year * One of the New York Times's Best Historical Fiction Novels of Fall In a novel perfect for fans of Hazel Gaynor’s A Memory of Violets and upstairs-downstairs stories, Annabel Abbs, the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, returns with the brilliant real-life story of Eliza Acton and her assistant as they revolutionized British cooking and cookbooks around the world. Before Mrs. Beeton and well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever. England, 1835. London is awash with thrilling new ingredients, from rare spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. When Eliza Acton is told by her publisher to write a cookery book instead of the poetry she loves, she refuses—until her bankrupt father is forced to flee the country. As a woman, Eliza has few options. Although she’s never set foot in a kitchen, she begins collecting recipes and teaching herself to cook. Much to her surprise she discovers a talent – and a passion – for the culinary arts. Eliza hires young, destitute Ann Kirby to assist her. As they cook together, Ann learns about poetry, love and ambition. The two develop a radical friendship, breaking the boundaries of class while creating new ways of writing recipes. But when Ann discovers a secret in Eliza’s past, and finds a voice of her own, their friendship starts to fray. Based on the true story of the first modern cookery writer, Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen is a spellbinding novel about female friendship, the struggle for independence, and the transcendent pleasures and solace of food.

That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's

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Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Book Synopsis That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's by : Jean K. Baird

Download or read book That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's written by Jean K. Baird and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's" by Jean K. Baird. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Eliza's Daughter

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402225962
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Eliza's Daughter by : Joan Aiken

Download or read book Eliza's Daughter written by Joan Aiken and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Young Woman Longing for Adventure and an Artistic Life... Because she's an illegitimate child, Eliza is raised in the rural backwater with very little supervision. An intelligent, creative, and free-spirited heroine, unfettered by the strictures of her time, she makes friends with poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge, finds her way to London, and eventually travels the world, all the while seeking to solve the mystery of her parentage. With fierce determination and irrepressible spirits, Eliza carves out a life full of adventure and artistic endeavor. PRAISE FOR JOAN AIKEN "Others may try, but nobody comes close to Aiken in writing sequels to Jane Austen." PublishersWeekly "Aiken's story is rich with humor, and her language is compelling. Readers captivated with Elinor and Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility will thoroughly enjoy Aiken's crystal gazing, but so will those unacquainted with Austen." Booklist "...innovative storyteller Aiken again pays tribute to Jane Austen in a cheerful spinoff of Sense and Sensibility." Kirkus Reviews

MISS ELIZA'S GENTLEMAN CALLER

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Publisher : The Regency Plume Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis MISS ELIZA'S GENTLEMAN CALLER by : Marilyn Clay

Download or read book MISS ELIZA'S GENTLEMAN CALLER written by Marilyn Clay and published by The Regency Plume Press. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MISS ELIZA'S GENTLEMAN CALLER is a clean, sweet, wholesome Regency Romance novel set in London following the close of the Napoleonic war. Young and innocent, Miss Eliza Foxburn is alarmed when her widower father begins courting a nineteen-year-old young lady whose father is (horrors!) in trade! Eliza believes the tendre is making her father look like an old fool! What better way to show him how ridiculous he looks than by encouraging a much older gentleman to come calling on her! At thirty-eight, the dashing General March Huntley is hardly over the hill. Back in London after a long military campaign, he's making female hearts flutter. Vastly surprised when the lively Miss Eliza Foxburn asks him to call on her, he is pleased until he learns she is only playing a girlish game. Huntley, known as Wellington’s Master Strategist, plans a battle of his own: to outfox Miss Foxburn and teach her a lesson…in love. “Miss Eliza is super clever and funny!” –Melissa Frederick. “Miss Eliza’s Gentleman Caller is reminiscent of the best of Jane Austen; laugh out loud amusing!”–Red River Reviews. “Loads of fun!” – Gail Eastwood. Kensington Books published six of Marilyn Clay’s Regency novels; all were translated to foreign languages. If you enjoy the Regency Romances of Candice Hern, Barbara Metzger, Mary Balogh, Bree Wolf, and Jenni James, you'll enjoy Marilyn Clay’s traditional sweet, clean and always amusing Regencies. Suitable for teens. Marilyn Clay's newest Regency, THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX is a traditional, clean, sweet romance that debuted on Amazon's Top 100 Best-Selling Ebooks list! When Miss Emma Fairfax goes to London to sort out the details of her late father’s will; she is instead coerced into funding her look-alike cousin Jemima’s debut into Polite Society. When the handsome and wealthy Lord Townsend calls on Jemma, it’s Emma he meets . . . and loses his heart to. Can the puzzle be sorted out before the confused Lord Townsend proposes to the wrong Miss Fairfax? A respected historian of the Regency period in English history and publisher of The Regency Plume Newsletter, all nine titles in Marilyn Clay's popular new Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series, MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, and MURDER IN MARTINDALE are all now available in print and ebook. A former University Editor, Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction titles, ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET and three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE, as well as many of her Regency romances, have attained Best-Seller status on Amazon. Be sure to look for Marilyn Clay’s historical suspense novels: BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY featuring American icon Betsy Ross as the intrepid heroine. In 1776 Philadelphia, Betsy determines to expose the killer of her beloved husband John Ross but is quickly drawn into the dangerous underworld of spies and double spies. DECEPTIONS: A Jamestown Novel was originally released in hardcover, now in ebook. Catherine travels to the New World colony of Jamestown in search of her betrothed, but what she finds there nearly destroys her. Who can she trust when the entire colony is in on the deception? SECRETS AND LIES, originally released in hard cover, now in ebook. An inspirational story about four young English girls who travel to the New World on a Bride Ship in search of love, and a new life. Instead they find someone in the colony wants them all dead! All of Marilyn Clay's Regencies and Historical Suspense novels are suitable for young adult readers with no strong language, violence or graphic scenes. For additional information about Marilyn Clay's novels, visit Marilyn Clay Author.

The Elizas

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501162799
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis The Elizas by : Sara Shepard

Download or read book The Elizas written by Sara Shepard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harper’s Bazaar | 10 New Books to Add to Your Reading List in 2018 Cosmopolitan | Best April Ever Roundup Bustle | 35 Most Anticipated Fiction Books of 2018 PopSugar | 10 of the Most Anticipated Books in 2018 BuzzFeed | 5 Best Thrillers of Spring BookBub | 17 Great New Books Coming in 2018 She Reads | Most Anticipated Books of April 2018 Bookish | April 2018 Book Club Picks Real Simple | The Best Books of 2018 (So Far) Town & Country | The Best Books to Read This April From the New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series comes a thriller “blending Hitchcock, S.J. Watson, and Ruth Ware” (Entertainment Weekly) filled with half-truths, suppressed memories, and ingenious twists. When Eliza Fontaine is rescued from the bottom of a hotel pool just a few weeks before her first novel is going to be published, her family assumes that it’s another failed suicide attempt. But Eliza swears she was pushed. The problem is she remembers little of that night, a result of the large quantity of alcohol she consumed and a worsening struggle with memory loss due to a brain tumor. Feeling ignored and vulnerable, she decides she must find the truth of what actually happened. As she searches for answers, something very peculiar begins to happen: The people closest to her start to confuse the events in her novel with those in her real life. The dividing line between fact and fiction seems to be dissolving, and even Eliza is becoming uncertain about where her protagonist’s story ends and hers begins. She glimpses a shadowy presence hovering nearby, a mirror image of herself…but is it all in her head or is there really someone following her, studying her, wishing to do her harm? Perhaps the answers to all her questions already exist in the pages of her novel, if only she could put the pieces together in the right way. The Elizas is a heart-pounding, Hitchcockian double narrative composed of secrets, lies, false memories, and an unreliable narrator you’ll never forget.

That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's: A Story for Young People

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Publisher : Litres
ISBN 13 : 504061683X
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's: A Story for Young People written by Jean Baird and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Little Girl of Miss Eliza's

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (186 download)

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Book Synopsis The Little Girl of Miss Eliza's by : Jean Katherine Baird

Download or read book The Little Girl of Miss Eliza's written by Jean Katherine Baird and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Eliza picks up the lost woman and child, her horse bolts killing the woman and leaving her with a child whom she raises without any idea of who the child is or where she came from.

The Joyce Girl

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062912887
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis The Joyce Girl by : Annabel Abbs

Download or read book The Joyce Girl written by Annabel Abbs and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Abbs has found a gripping and little-known story at the heart of one of the 20th century’s most astonishing creative moments, researched it deeply, and brought the extraordinary Joyce family and their circle in 1920s Paris to richly-imagined life.”—Emma Darwin, bestselling author of A Secret Alchemy and The Mathematics of Love For readers who adored novels like The Paris Wife, Z, and Loving Frank, comes Annabel Abbs highly praised debut novel, where she spins the story of James Joyce’s fascinating, and tragic, daughter, Lucia. “When she reaches her full capacity for rhythmic dancing, James Joyce may yet be known as his daughter’s father . . .” The review in the Paris Times in November 1928 is rapturous in its praise of Lucia Joyce’s skill and artistry as a dancer. The family has made theirhome in Paris—where the latest ideas in art, music, and literature converge. Acolytes regularly visit the Joyce apartment to pay homage to Ireland’s exiled literary genius. Among them is a tall, thin young man named Samuel Beckett—a fellow Irish expat who idolizes Joyce and with whom Lucia becomes romantically involved. Lucia is both gifted and motivated, training tirelessly with some of the finest teachers in the world. Though her father delights in his daughter’s talent, she clashes with her mother, Nora. And as her relationship with Beckett sours, Lucia’s dreams unravel, as does her hope of a life beyond her father’s shadow. With Lucia’s behavior growing increasingly erratic, James Joyce sends her to pioneering psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Here, at last, she will tell her own story—a fascinating, heartbreaking account of thwarted ambition, passionate creativity, and the power of love to both inspire and destroy. The Joyce Girl creates a compelling and moving account of the real-life Joyce Girl, of unrealized dreams and rejection, and of the destructive love of a father.

Home in the Woods

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399162909
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Book Synopsis Home in the Woods by : Eliza Wheeler

Download or read book Home in the Woods written by Eliza Wheeler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a family's fortitude as they discover the meaning of home. Eliza Wheeler's gorgeously illustrated book tells the story of what happens when six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mom must start all over again after their father has died. Deep in the woods of Wisconsin they find a tar-paper shack. It doesn't seem like much of a home, but they soon start seeing what it could be. During their first year it's a struggle to maintain the shack and make sure they have enough to eat. But each season also brings its own delights and blessings--and the children always find a way to have fun. Most importantly, the family finds immense joy in being together, surrounded by nature. And slowly, their little shack starts feeling like a true home--warm, bright, and filled up with love.

Miss Maple's Seeds

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425288897
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)

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Book Synopsis Miss Maple's Seeds by : Eliza Wheeler

Download or read book Miss Maple's Seeds written by Eliza Wheeler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning New York Times Bestseller introduces the kind, nature-loving Miss Maple, who celebrates the miracle in each seed—perfect for fans of Miss Rumphius! What happens to seeds that don't sprout? Fortunately, they have Miss Maple to look after them. Every year, she rescues orphan seeds, taking them to her cozy maple tree house. All winter long, she nurtures them and teaches them the ways of seeds and the paths by which they might find their new homes. And come spring, she sends them off to take root out in the wide world and to sprout into the wonderful plants she knows they'll become. Celebrate every season with Miss Maple, from Earth Day to graduations to harvest festivals. Downloadable Activity Sheets available at: wheelerstudio.com/2013/04/03/miss-maples-seeds-activity-sheets/ "Completely enchanting . . . Filled with broad vistas, warm breezes, woodland creatures, and other whimsical imagery . . . With its positive message about the value of nurturing even the tiniest bit of the natural world, this book is simply wonderful."—School Library Journal

Daughter of Fortune

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063049635
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Daughter of Fortune by : Isabel Allende

Download or read book Daughter of Fortune written by Isabel Allende and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, Isabelle Allende, comes a passionate tale of one young woman's quest to save her lover set against the chaos of the 1849 California Gold Rush. Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-intentioned Victorian spinster Miss Rose and her more rigid brother Jeremy. Just as she meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquín Andieta, a lowly clerk who works for Jeremy, gold is discovered in the hills of northern California. By 1849, Chileans of every stripe have fallen prey to feverish dreams of wealth. Joaquín takes off for San Francisco to seek his fortune, and Eliza, pregnant with his child, decides to follow him. As Eliza embarks on her perilous journey north in the hold of a ship and arrives in the rough-and-tumble world of San Francisco, she must navigate a society dominated by greedy men. But Eliza soon catches on with the help of her natural spirit and a good friend, the Chinese doctor Tao Chi’en. What began as a search for love ends up as the conquest of personal freedom. A marvel of storytelling, Daughter of Fortune confirms once again Isabel Allende's extraordinary gift for fiction and her place as one of the world's leading writers.

That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781519493569
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (935 download)

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Book Synopsis That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's by : Jean Katherine Baird

Download or read book That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's written by Jean Katherine Baird and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "That Little Girl of Miss Eliza's" from Jean Katherine Baird. (1872-1918).

The Audacious Miss Eliza

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (342 download)

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Book Synopsis The Audacious Miss Eliza by : Laura Rollins

Download or read book The Audacious Miss Eliza written by Laura Rollins and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As it turns out, a London Season is the worst place to find love. Eliza Mulgrave never expected to make her bows to society. Yet here she is, dancing at Almacks and riding through Hyde Park. It would be perfectly delightful if it weren't for the whispers and scornful glances. She certainly never sought to quit her place in society as a tradesman's daughter. At least then she had known who she was and how to act; now, she's completely lost. Adam Lambert has been raised to be a viscount and though the time has come sooner than expected he is confident stepping into this new life. Until he meets his Father's best kept secret-a little girl. And now she's Adam's responsibility. Surely someone ought to have told him about her before now. After stumbling through an initial meeting, Adam and Eliza both find in the other what they most need this Season-a sincere friend. But society is not often willing to grant two people room to learn for themselves who to be, or who to love. As the first stand-alone novel in a new series by author Laura Rollins, The Audacious Miss Eliza begins the Daughters of Courage series. This charming story is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era.

Eliza and Her Monsters

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062290150
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Book Synopsis Eliza and Her Monsters by : Francesca Zappia

Download or read book Eliza and Her Monsters written by Francesca Zappia and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.”—Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times–bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she’s worked for begins to crumble. Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl meets Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona in this acclaimed novel about art, fandom, and finding the courage to be yourself. “A must-have.”—School Library Journal In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza’s persona is popular. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community. Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity—begins to fall apart. With pages from Eliza’s webcomic, as well as screenshots from Eliza’s online forums, this book will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl. Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Kirkus Best Book Texas Tayshas Pick

Modern Cookery, for Private Families

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Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)

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Book Synopsis Modern Cookery, for Private Families by : Eliza Acton

Download or read book Modern Cookery, for Private Families written by Eliza Acton and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise

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Publisher : Two Lions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise by : Alice B. McGinty

Download or read book Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise written by Alice B. McGinty and published by Two Lions. This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A kindergartner misses her mother at school until she makes a mommy doll

The Real Mrs Beeton

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Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466801
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Book Synopsis The Real Mrs Beeton by : Sheila Hardy

Download or read book The Real Mrs Beeton written by Sheila Hardy and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliza Acton is the forgotten hero of our culinary past. A debt of gratitude to her is what Delia Smith, Elizabeth David and Mrs Beeton have in common. She was the original and best: the first cook to write recipes in a clear, modern format, one of the few Victorian ladies whose legacy has lasted well into the twenty-first century and whose recipes are still used in thousands of kitchens today. In this absorbing first biography, Sheila Hardy creates a richly painted narrative of how a young woman produced the first cookery book for general use and changed history. She provides a rich background to Eliza's success, not only as the little-known mother of modern cookery, but as a poet and a campaigner for healthy eating. She introduced us to curry, chorizo and gluten-free diets 150 years before they became fashionable. She knew Charles Dickens, and her family life was possibly an inspiration for several of his plots. She had a fascinating career, and this brilliantly researched biography is a must for anyone interested in food and cookery, or simply as an insight into the life of a modern lady who was years ahead of her time.