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“I am so impressed right now I can hardly stand it…. It is neat, organized (with such a clean design!), got great pictures to illustrate, the facts are fascinating, and the subject matter intriguing.” – Hannah Price
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“...gives a fascinating insight into the history of English cooking. An excellent and well executed piece of research.” – Keith Williamson
“…it's exceptionally well done and quite intriguing.” – Kayla Paige
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“All I can say about this project is WOW. I must say that I absolutely adored reading your e-book…. I love the beautiful imagery as well as how you relate the long history of England to how food has influenced not only its development, but the development and tastes of other nations as well. It is incredibly well done, and it was an absolute pleasure reading it for me as I am a history major and love reading the history of England in particular. Excellent, excellent work on this e-book.” – Sean Palmiero
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“Wow. Amazing job. I love the pictures, the facts and the history.” – George Lisboa
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“In Cooks and Queens, Abigail Rogers takes us time
traveling through the kitchens of England through the ages. One might expect this e-book, covering
English cookery over such a span of time in just around a hundred pages, to be
a mere outline. In fact, Cooks and Queens manages a rather in-depth feel,
satisfying the reader with details and "Tasty Tidbits" as well as
redacted historical recipes.
Yes, not content to simply read some rather odd-sounding
recipes, Abigail rolled up her sleeves and made them, giving her readers the
benefit of her experience. Of course, when the Anglo-Saxon peasants made their
Maslin bread, they did not have Abigail's Bosch mixer or other mod cons!
Besides being well researched and well illustrated, Cooks and Queens is a fun read.
Like the author, I am interested in both history and
cookery (and my culinary curiosity has led me to make some strange things). But even those who are just interested in one
or the other will enjoy this look at the influences that have shaped English
cookery from prehistory to the present.” – Jean at Delightful Repast
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“An Anglophile's delight, Cooks and Queens: English
Cuisine and The History That Shaped It by Abigail Rogers is a virtual tour through
not only England's history, but its food history as well. The fascinating facts
and stories are interesting enough, but Rogers carries it all one step further
by gathering ingredients and cooking up an authentic dish or two from each era.
(Bruet of Sarcynesse, anyone?)
By the time you finish reading - and hopefully, cooking
your way through - this book, you appreciate and celebrate the connection
between England's history and its food and food traditions, and understand with
much greater affection why the English eat the way they do.
Although over two
thousand years of history, food and otherwise, are covered, this is an easy,
enjoyable read and one that every Anglophile book lover should have on their
shelf.” – Denise LeCroy at Tea in
England
