The Bloomsbury Cookbook: Recipes for Life, Love and Art
“Truly an artifact that offers an intimate tableside experience to witness the lives, dreams, conversations and meals of one of our most influential artistic and intellectual communities.” (Publishers Weekly)“Seamlessly weaves together history, recipes, hand-written notes, and liberal quotes from the characters involved for a unique literary and culinary feast.” (Saveur)“Just when you think everything has been written about the Bloomsbury Group . . .The Bloomsbury Cookbookoffers a fascinating culinary perspective. Much more than a cookbook. . . . A social and cultural history liberally spiced with gossip, allowing us to “taste” the heady lives of the Bloomsbury Group.” (El Paso Times)“A revelatory collection of art, history, photography and literary memoir of the Bloomsbury Group, as seen through recipes culled from the culinary archives and personal cookbooks of its members.” (Shelf Awareness)“A well-written and well-researched work that uses food to reintroduce readers to a fascinating group. Public libraries should consider.” (Library Journal)“Fascinating.” (Midwest Book Review)“Through painstaking research, Rolls has pieced together a gastronomical history of the Bloomsbury group, providing an intimate peek into the past and revealing a new facet of the group’s friendship. . . . Rolls offers readers a chance to experience the Bloomsbury group like never before.” (Victorian Homes)