The Festive Food of England Author:Henrietta Green In Scarborough, the Pancake Bell tolls at noon on Shrove Tuesday as the townsfolk feast on warm and delicious pancakes; at Mudeford in Hampshire, the vicar puts out to sea to bless the fishermen and increase their catches; and blackberries should never be picked after the Michaelmas Day Goose Fair at Tavistock, Devon, as the Devil will have spat... more » on them to spite his rivals. This book combines recipes and foods used to celebrate English festivals, with the architectural and historical background to each individual feast day. The result is a blend of tradition, local colour and rich natural produce. The author won the 1988 Andre Simon Award for "British Food Finds".« less