Charlemagne's Tablecloth: A Piquant History of Feasting - Rilegato

a book stuffed with interesting detail.....many of the best passages concern her personal experiences. (Bee Wilson SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

this delicious volume.... a splendid gloulash of historial incidents, anecdotes, culinary customs, myths, and more or less anything else astonishing, entertaining, bizarre, or socially illuminating that has taken the author's fancy. (Iain Sproat SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)

The most delicious feasts in this book are those organised and cooked by the author........ an irresistible combination of haute cuisine and high-mindedness, an event that deserves, like this book, a Michelin rosette. (Christopher Bland THE SPECTATOR)

Excellent. (PETITS PROPOS CULINAIRE)

Dip in or gorge oneself, there's something for everyone here. Immensely satisfying, and what's more it's calorie free. (Sally Zigmond THE HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW)

this fascinating book.....an essential book for anyone who likes food and it should set you up nicely for all the winter feasts. (Kathryn Hughes THE MAIL ON SUNDAY)

This scholarly but emintently readable book is littered with fascinating tales; no recipes but plenty of food for thought. (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)

A history of feasting from medieval banquets to the millennium New Year