A mouthwatering journey across the centuries and continents to discover how food drove the British Empire and shaped the world
Lizzie Collingham taught History at Warwick University and was a Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge before becoming an independent historian. Her books include Curry- A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors and The Taste of War- World War II and the Battle for Food. She is currently an Associate Fellow of Warwick University and the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge. She recently completed a project researching the history of the kitchens of the Indian President's palace and regularly lectures on a gastronomic tour of Kerala. She works in a garden shed near Cambridge.
This is a fascinating and timely study of the far-flung sources of
our food supply
*Daily Mail*
After reading this you’ll never sit down to dinner without finding
a trace of empire in your meal again
*Strong Words*
A wholly pleasing book, which offers a tasty side dish to anyone
exploring the narrative history of the British Empire
*Sunday Times*
Revelatory... Original, thought-provoking and highly
entertaining
*The Times*
Dazzling… This book’s treatment of food in the empire is innovative
and exciting… A remarkable achievement
*Guardian*
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