She was also coprincipal of the constance spry cordon bleu school of cookery in london, along with rosemary hume, who was a paris cordon bleu graduate. Graham kerr cookbook author and tv chef formerly the. In 1959, aged 19, i was doing the advanced course at. Jul 23, 2005 constance spry lived from 5 december 1886 3 january 1960. Originally published in 1956, this is one of the great cookbooks the sort that has its own bit of shelf, gets greasily annotated and is referred to as the book. After years of rationing and wartime austerity, the book brought light and colour back to english cooking, with simple fresh ingredients, from davids experience of mediterranean cooking while living in france, italy and greece. The constance spry cookery book st georges day feasts. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. One of the greatest cookbooks of all time, the constance spry cookery book remains an essential kitchen bible. Old cookbooks that wont gather dust life and style the. Cleaning out the basement the constance spry cookery book. An odd bunch the surprising life of constance spry.
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Constance spry lived from 5 december 1886 3 january 1960. May 30, 2007 today i was browsing for books in my local charity shop and saw this substantial tome, with a simple dark pink cover and gold design on the front it looked like a bible, or an anthology of literary works. Published in 1956, when both constance spry and rosemary hume were among the greatest names in cookery writing, it took three years to produce. Mar 29, 2014 her culinary masterwork is the one i found in the basement, the constance spry cookery book, which blends french tradition with english comfort, but still not too far removed from wartime privations. Good condition, spine faded and the plastic protective cover torn at the top and back of the book, original price for the book in pencil on the.
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The constance spry cookery book constance spry, rosemary. On 3 january 1960, she slipped on the stairs at winkfield place and died an hour later. Good constance spry cookery book spry, constance an. Apr 11, 2008 the constance spry cookery book is now an established classic and much requested on wedding gift lists and a timeless treasure which stands the test of time, and is perhaps even more needed today when so many people have not been taught to cook by mothers or at school. Ready for anything by rosemary weston tentmaker 2006 signed hb dw. My book, full english, mixes travelogue with a history of english food, and contains recipes gleaned from some of my favourite british cookery books. Clearly, adult education in 1958 south africa was very different to adult. It is one of the kitchen bibles, worshipped by millions. Good, buy it now good constance spry cookery book spry, constance and hume, rosemary 1958 01 add to watch list added to your watch list. In 1934, spry opened her famous shop, flower decorations, in south audley st, mayfair, london. Ms spry was a customer, she was the martha stewart of her day. I mostly cook the stuffings and cakes but all of the recipes work and constance always tells you where skill is required. In 2011 grub street published a beautiful, elegant newly designed, updated and metricated edition of the constance spry cookery book with specially commissioned line drawings. Rosemary hume did some really good work on the food for home cooks who needed lots of help after world war ii.
An important reference for me at the royal ascot hotel. Constance spry was born constance fletcher in derby in 1886, eldest child and only daughter of george fletcher and his wife henrietta maria fletcher. Constance spry cookbooks, recipes and biography eat your books. Aug 17, 2009 my book, full english, mixes travelogue with a history of english food, and contains recipes gleaned from some of my favourite british cookery books. Nigel slater obe born 9 april 1958 is an english food writer, journalist and broadcaster. Constance spry author of the constance spry cookery book. A book of mediterranean food was an influential cookery book written by elizabeth david in 1950, her first, and published by john lehmann. Selected as one of the greatest cookbooks of all time in the january 2004 issue of britains waitrose food illustrated, the constance spry cookery book is one of the bestknown cookery books of all time. The first cookbook i bought was the constance spry cookery book, published in 1956.
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