Puddings as Love-Offerings

Abstract

Barbara Sobey the food historian and Damaris Hayman the actress have a common interest in eating habits of other years. While researching a book on food in early children's literature, they were struck by the mystic quality of certain foods, and wrote their essay on 'Bread and Milk' (PPC 37 ), later the basis of a broadcast in Radio 3' s 'Table Talk' series. Now read on ...