To Set Before A Queen
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 085244558X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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At Clarence House, with the resources of the royal estates at her disposal for the supply of cream, game , poultry and vegetables, she was to cook meals enjoyed by most of the crowned heads of Europe, politicians and a host of distinguished guests. Her matter-of-fact approach and sensible presentation of cooking in a grand manner, offer us all the opportunity to share in the style enjoyed by the Queen and the Royal Family. She worked with Mrs McKee on her recipe books, and has now brought all Mrs McKee's recipes and anecdotes together in one volume.. Alma McKee, cook to both Her Majesty the Queen and the late Queen Mother, was working for the Queen and Prince Philip at Clarence House at the time of the Accession. With this book we can all create a dinner party to set before a Queen. After chance meeting, she was to become a life-long friend of Mrs McKee, and a frequent visitor to the royal households. When working for ex-King Peter and Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Mrs McKee had made her name with her resourceful and economical cooking, constrained by wartime rationing and the relative poverty of her employers. Here is a unique collection of recipes with a Scandinavian flavour that vividly evoke life upstairs and downstairs in the royal households, full of anecdote and sharp insights into a hidden world. Her recipe
Formerly co-director of the Poetry Project, she now lives in Denver and teaches at Naropa University. Maureen Owen is editor of Telephone Books and author of over ten poetry collections, including American Rush, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, and AMELIA EARHEART, a recipient of the American Book Award. . Mos
Most recently, she is the author of EDGES OF WATER (Chax Press, 2013). . Formerly co-director of the Poetry Project, she now lives in Denver and teaches at Naropa University. About the Author Maureen Owen is editor of Telephone Books and author of over ten poetry collections, including American Rush, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, and AMELIA EARHEART, a recipient of the American Book Award
Cooking of the past wow great book and the recepies are great