[Sca-cooks] New Book information - TASTES OF ANGLO-SAXONENGLAND

johnna holloway johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu
Thu Jun 20 08:40:18 PDT 2002


I contacted Devra about it in May after having been
corresponding with the author--- She told me then
on May 16th to be precise that she had ordered copies.

I am always happy to serve as middleman between would
be readers or books purchasers and their books, the authors,
and the sellers...

Johnnae llyn Lewis  Johnna Holloway

Elaine Koogler wrote:
>
> So.  Devra, are you going to carry this one at Pennsic????
>
> Kiri
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy M. Renfrow" <cindy at thousandeggs.com>
> To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 2:31 PM
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] FWD: New Book information - TASTES OF ANGLO-SAXON
> ENGLAND
>
> > Thought some of you might be interested...
> >
> > FWD from David Brown Book Co.:
> >
> > >I'm pleased to let you know about a new book that we are distributing:
> > >
> > >TASTES OF ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND
> > >by Mary Savelli
> > >
> > >This book is a carefully researched compendium of recipes from Early
> > >Medieval Britain, each complemented with historical and source
> information.
> > >
> > >The first chapter provides an introduction to Anglo-Saxon cookery and
> > >supplies background information about households, drinks, and cooking
> > >techniques. Following are forty-six recipes enabling the reader to enjoy
> a
> > >mix of ingredients and flavors that were widely known in Anglo-Saxon
> > >England but are rarely experienced today.
> > >
> > >The recipes were recreated using written sources from the period,
> > >supplemented by modern works of research and later medieval recipes.
> Each
> > >recipe is introduced with information on its source and the book includes
> a
> > >chart documenting all the ingredients used.
> > >
> > >Mary Savelli is an independent scholar from Dayton, OH.  She has studied
> > >Anglo-Saxon and Roman-British history at Wright State University and the
> > >University of London.
> > >
> > >BINDING AND SIZE: 80 pages, Paperback available
> > >PRICE: $7.95
> > >ISBN: 1-898281-28-9
> > >PUBLICATION DATE: July 2002
> > >READER INTEREST: Early Medieval England/Cooking
> > >PUBLISHER: Anglo-Saxon Books
> >
> > >Ian Stevens
> > >Vice-President
> > >The David Brown Book Co
> > >PO Box 511
> > >Oakville CT 06779
> >
> >
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