The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digbie Kt., Opened

Sir Kenelm (1603-1665) was a soldier, pirate and philanthropist--a Renaissance man in every sense of the word. He jotted down and stashed away hundreds of recipes over his lifetime which were published after his death by his faithful assistant. This collection of those recipes, first published in 1669, offers a unique glimpse into the culinary and social habits of the upper class during the Restoration. The recipes, written in paragraph form and in the style and spelling of the day, usually note the person he received them from. Editors Stevenson and Davidson include biographies of all Sir Kenelm's culinary contributors which include lords, ladies and assorted luminaries. This text will appeal to the reader interested in food history, English history, or in the making of mead (there are dozens of recipes). Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)