Elisabeth Luard SACRED FOOD First Edition Signed
First edition first print hardback of SACRED FOOD (Cooking for Spiritual Nourishment) by Elisabeth Luard and published by MQ Publications Ltd in 2001. Signed by Luard on the title page. Full numberline is 1 3 5 7 9 0 8 6 4 2.The book is in very good condition (glossy pictoral boards with white lettering to front and spine) with light bumping here and there. The book is in a very good unclipped dust jacket which has slight creasing to the edges and a small liquid stain to the inside of the jacket. Similar staining to the top page edges. Internally the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears or other inscriptions.
Celebrating the power of food to nourish souls and its vital part in religious ceremonies and secular celebrations, this cookbook offers insights into food that go far beyond recipes. It explores the dishes that are traditionally served at significant moments in human lifebirth, puberty, courtship, betrothal and marriage, death, burial, and remembrance and explains why and how we celebrate with food. More than 40 recipes include pan de muertos, prepared for the Mexican Day of the Dead; piroshki from Slovakia, to celebrate the birth of a baby; cassava with chili and peanuts, to mark an African girls coming-of-age; and honey cake, prepared for a Turkish wedding feast. The vibrant ceremonies and dishes are lavishly illustrated with color photographs, bringing to life a wealth of recipes and myriad cultures including those of Mexico, Japan, Spain, Italy, Indonesia, North America, the Middle East, Germany, Scandinavia, and Britain.
256 illustrated pages including Index
ISBN: 1840722010
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