The London Ritz Book of English Breakfasts

by HelenSimpson (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $3.25

  This fully illustrated book brings the famous hotel's expertise in the presentation of lavish breakfasts into the home, and features 50 recipes, from traditional English favourites to a celebration feast of scrambled egg with cream and smoked oysters followed by strawberries and champagne. It contains a special directory of breakfast beverages, explaining different varieties and how to serve them. Passages from authors such as Saki and Dickens illustrate the literary and historical associations of the breakfast ceremony. Helen Simpson is a features writer for Vogue magazine and the author of The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea .