Lizzie Collingham taught History at Warwick University and was a Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge before becoming an independent historian. Her books include Curry- A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors and The Taste of War- World War II and the Battle for Food. She is currently an Associate Fellow of Warwick University and the Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge. She recently completed a project researching the history of the kitchens of the Indian President's palace and regularly lectures on a gastronomic tour of Kerala. She works in a garden shed near Cambridge.
Fascinating
*Prue Leith*
A jam-packed book about our favourite teatime nibble
*Daily Mail*
An incredible journey
*Daily Express*
Fascinating... Collingham has pulled it off again
*Spectator*
[A] fascinating book... Collingham is a wonderful researcher,
combining academic rigour with an eye for the captivating details
that make the world more interesting
*BBC History*
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