Anyone who's ever looked back at school dinners with nostalgia or mourned the passing of sponge puddings, homemade preserves and truly organic vegetables - with all their knobbles and deformities - will read Rhubarb, Rhubarb with a nod of the head and a contented sigh. For this is a portrait in words - and food - of a vanished time, a time when everything was not disposable and food was prepared and consumed with love.\ But fear not! The wholesome, nutritious and economical food of the past...
Anyone who's ever looked back at school dinners with nostalgia or mourned the passing of sponge puddings, homemade preserves and truly organic vegetables - with all their knobbles and deformities - will read Rhubarb, Rhubarb with a nod of the head and a contented sigh. For this is a portrait in words - and food - of a vanished time, a time when everything was not disposable and food was prepared and consumed with love.But fear not! The wholesome, nutritious and economical food of the past is not lost: we've just forgotten how to make it. And that's where Sue Chaffey's wonderful recipes come in, providing simple, step-by-step instructions for warming, hearty stews and mouth-watering puddings that will not fail to make your microwaveable lasagne look much less appealing.