The Food Talks, based on my books, have proved very popular.
- Book launch in Putney venue
- Talk to large audience Putney Library
- Various WIs around London including Putney and Barnes
- Future talks to U3a , National Health Retirement Groups, more WIs and …. whoever asks!
Cream Horns & Vol-au-Vents:
A Delicious Slice of 1970s Food History
Remember Angel Delight, Vesta curries, Smash, Spam and the wonders of the 1970s kitchen?
I’ll take you on a nostalgic journey through the food, fashions and culinary crazes of the 1970s.
From convenience foods and supermarket innovations, discover how Britain changed the way we shopped, cooked and ate.
Share my experiences teaching cookery to teenagers in East London, and the absurdities of school cookery lessons, when students learnt to make cream horns and vol-au-vents rather than practical everyday meals.
Packed with food memories, vintage packaging, surprising facts and entertaining stories, this illustrated talk brings the tastes and trends of the 1970s vividly back to life.
A feast of nostalgia, laughter and food history — guaranteed to get audiences talking about what they used to eat!
Available for libraries, museums, historical societies, community groups and special events.
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