Clarissa Dickson Wright

Clarissa Dickson Wright (1947-2014) was a British celebrity cook, author, television presenter and one half of the beloved BBC cooking duo Two Fat Ladies alongside Jennifer Paterson. A barrister's daughter who became one of the youngest women to be called to the bar, she later fell into alcoholism before reinventing herself as a cookery writer and television personality. She was celebrated for her forthright manner, encyclopaedic food knowledge and unapologetic love of traditional British cooking. A History of English Food is her comprehensive account of the evolution of English cuisine from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book combines culinary history with social history, tracing how wars, immigration, trade, religion and fashion have shaped what the English eat and how they eat it. Available as both a book and an audiobook, A History of English Food offers fascinating listening and reading for food lovers, history enthusiasts and anyone who wants to understand the rich, complex and often surprising story of what England has eaten over the centuries.