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This book explores the history of Christmas food and feasting in the English-speaking world and tells the story of the evolution of our most cherished festive dishes, from their pagan past to the present. It details the rise of the turkey and ham, the history of our favorite desserts and sweet treats, and the grand tradition of Christmas imbibing.

Produktbeschreibung
This book explores the history of Christmas food and feasting in the English-speaking world and tells the story of the evolution of our most cherished festive dishes, from their pagan past to the present. It details the rise of the turkey and ham, the history of our favorite desserts and sweet treats, and the grand tradition of Christmas imbibing.
Autorenporträt
Madeline Shanahan, PhD, has worked as a professional historian and archaeologist in Dublin, Sydney and Melbourne and is the author of a range of peer-reviewed publications. Among the most notable of these is her first book, Manuscript Recipe Books as Archaeological Objects: Text and Food in the Early Modern World (Lexington, 2015) and a paper published in Food in Ireland, Proceedings of The Royal Irish Academy (2015) which was awarded a Highly Commended in the 2015 Sophie Coe Prize. Her interests include manuscript recipe books, culinary material culture, infant-feeding, and food history.