This, as its title implies, is a book about housework: we have republished it because, even today, it is extremely useful (Kim and Aggie of Channel 4's 'How Clean is Your House' would approve). 'The volumes are usually lost classics of female writing they promote the notion that understanding the past is a reasonable way to go about identifying the present, and I have been looking at their newest release as a way of getting a handle on the idea of British domestic bliss.' The book he was looking at was How to Run Your Home without Help (1949). Now there’s a suggestion I’d never turn down! There were two sweet options available, alongside a Spanish cheese selection.'Some of the smartest lessons in how we live now are to be found not in government speeches or fashionable film releases, but in the small grey-covered books published by Persephone Books,' wrote Andrew O'Hagan in the Daily Telegraph.
“A couple of espresso martinis to go with the desserts?” says the manager. In a contrast of flavours, the chicken was cooked in wholegrain mustard and sat atop shredded lettuce in an almost-vinaigrette dressing. Somewhere close in both comfort and flavour, it was yet another highlight. These meaty little offerings were splendidly soft and bathing in the most deliciously sweet, thick cider, honey & white onion sauce, topped with strips of green apple for sharpness. The chorizo dish couldn’t have been further away from your standard hard pieces of chorizo sitting in far too much oil. Chicken thigh and chorizo, to be more specific. Its tender and perfectly cooked pieces - served alongside vibrant, sweet piquillo pepper sauce and pieces of hazelnuts for additional texture - was another of the evening’s highlights. Another classic arrived: the juiciest of prawns with garlic and chilli.
Be sure to order more bread to mop it all up! We actually ordered every dish from the fish & seafood section. Featuring a hint of lemon - there was some sweet onion in there too, to balance out the flavoursit was the most wonderful taste experience. Oh, the cod! The perfectly cooked piece of fish, which flaked away at barely a touch, sat in the most beautiful sauce.
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