The Delectable Past Author:Esther B. Aresty Subtitle: The Joys of the Table, from Rome to the Renaissance, from Queen Elizabeth I to Mrs. Beeton: The Menus, the Manners, and the Most Delectable of the Past Masterfully Recreated for Cooking and Enjoying Today. — Menus, manners, and recipes recreated for contemporary cooking contribute to a look at the joys of the table from ... more »ancient Greece, to the Renaissance and Queen Elizabeth I, and finally to late 19th century America. « less