
Author: Bilton, Sam
Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Published on 23 October 2025 by Headline Publishing Group (OH) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 192 pages, Over 100 colour photographs and black and white woodcut line drawings
248 x 192 | 900g
Delicious recipes inspired by the most famous literary figure in the worldFrom patties and platters to trifles and tarts, food is a key player in Shakespeare's world. With unique recipes from The Globe archives and new ideas inspired by the bard, Much Ado About Cooking is a sumptuous celebration of dishes that capture both the spirit of Shakespeare's literary work and life in the Elizabethan era.
Including recipes such as gingerbread, Georgian sweetmeats, spiced beef and saffron buns, this beautiful cookbook features moreish food photography alongside stunning woodcut illustrations, quotes from the plays and fascinating literary facts, so you can feast like an Elizabethan and dine like it's 1599.