Sutherland is one of the most ruggedly beautiful and sparsely populated parts of Scotland. In the nineteenth century, the Duke of Sutherland set about improving
Iby Fraser, the daughter of one of the first keepers of Scotland's Shinness Estate, shares her recollections in this fascinating memoir that provides a glimpse
This definitive biography depicts one Victorian woman’s struggle to stay afloat in a rising tide of prurient scandalmongering and snobbery. Could it be that t
"This beautifully illustrated book reviews scientific and technological information about the world's major food plants and their culinary uses. An introductory
Since its first publication in 1938, Larousse Gastronomique has been an unparalleled resource. In one volume, it presents the history of foods, eating, and rest