Food historian Annie Gray is a familiar to many through her regular appearances on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet. Annie has a passion for cookbooks, the older and more eclectic the better, and we are proud to have several of her own cookbooks on ckbk, including The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook and How to Cook the Victorian Way with Mrs Crocombe. Annie’s most recent cookbook, At Christmas We Feast which was added to ckbk this week, looks at the culinary traditions and mythologies which mark the festive season.

Behind the CookbookSusan LowNovember 14, 2022At Christmas We Feast, Annie Gray, Christmas, Food history

British Library Food Season 2022

ckbk is partnering to promote the British Library’s 2022 Food Season which runs through April and May, which this year includes in person, online and hybrid events. The talks bring together leading names from the workd of food and cookbooks, including many authors whose books appear on ckbk. Below we showcase a few highlights from the programme.

Introducing: The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook

In The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, Dr Annie Gray’s meticulous historical research gives fascinating insight into the cooking of the early 20th century and delivers recipes that hold plenty of appeal for contemporary cooks.

The Vintage BookshelfSusan LowSeptember 7, 2021The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, Annie Gray

Florence White and the history of food in England

The British Library hosts an annual Food Season of talks on food writing and food history. This year the Food Season is happening online and we have 20 free tickets to give away.

The Vintage BookshelfckbkApril 27, 2021Food history, Promotion, Annie Gray, Sue Quinn, Good Things in England

Behind the Cookbook: How to Cook the Victorian Way with Mrs Crocombe

Food historian Annie Gray gives a behind-the-scenes look at how she and the English Heritage team brought Avis Crocombe, an unlikely culinary icon, to 21st-century life.

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