Coronation Cookbook - Tapa dura

A celebration of cuisine which was used to mark uniquely special occasions in times gone by - Records some of the menus, with recipes, from the four coronations of the 20th century: Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II - Delicious dishes with historical value which are still well worth making today - Illustrated with nostalgic photographs of the coronations and some of the important events of each reign, as well as family celebrations and street parties - The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II is in 2002

Marguerite Patten worked for the Ministry of Food during the Second World War, in East Anglia and London. Marguerite was awarded the OBE for her services to the art of cookery in 1991. IN 1995 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guild of Food Writers.