.........is a an anthology of anecdotes and amusing tales, past and present, of picnics and outdoor food and eating on the move which will delight, amuse and possibly appal its readers. Peppered with obscure and historical recipes from around the world, from Bear Steak to Elephant’s Foot, it is dedicated to anyone interested in food, travel and British eccentricities.
Published in July 2012, Picnic Crumbs is seasoned with original illustrations by award-winning figurative artist Peter Haslam Fox which convey the times and spirit of anecdotes from a wide range of writers, including culinary icons like Constance Spry, Elizabeth David and Claudia Roden. Moonlit alfresco banquets or sand in the sausages on blustery beaches; a British Rail ham sandwich back in the day, caviar on a plane; or sustaining soup garnished with dog hair in Siberia; battlefields to romantic evenings; the Summer Season and a lot of quite serious disasters - it's all a picnic of sorts.
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