A CHRISTMAS DINNER
with Dickens family Christmas recipes
This newly-illustrated version of the first of Charles Dickens’ annual Christmas stories, originally published in 1835, is introduced by Peter Ackroyd, foremost biographer of Charles Dickens and chief literary critic of The Times of London.
“This illuminating edition of A Christmas Dinner is a feast for the eye as well as a practical guide for the modern cook.”
– John O. Jordan, director of The Dickens Project, University of California
The book includes original versions of Christmas recipes from the 1700s and 1800s along with modern adaptations by distinguished American culinary historian Alice Ross.
