A History of British Baking

A cultural and social history of Britain’s breads, cakes, and pastries through the ages, from the author of Dining with the Victorians . The Great British Baking Show and its spinoffs are a modern-day phenomenon, but the British, of course, have been baking for centuries—and here, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of how Britain’s relationship with this much-loved art has changed, evolved, and progressed over time. Renowned food historian Emma Kay skillfully combines the related his