October -‘Traditional Food in Shropshire’ by Peter Brears

Written by a leading food historian, this book looks at Shropshire’s culinary heritage as well as containing many fascinating and seasonal traditional recipes (reproduced in modern form for anyone wishing to try them today): Shrewsbury Cakes, Monday Pie, Rabbit Soup, A Shropshire Supper Dish … and many more. Through a glorious mix of colour pictures and line drawings the author illustrates how Shropshire homes and kitchens were designed and equipped and how various foods were cooked, from basic fare right through to magnificent celebratory feasts. It also tells about food riots, explosive firewood, local industries … if you’re thinking early about a Christmas present full of local flavour, put this on your list.