“A few minutes later Agnes had reached the market and was battling through the throng. She stepped over rotting offal and cabbage… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“Agnes added the yolks of half a dozen eggs to her stuffing, cracking each one over a small bowl so the white… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“Theodore took his seat between Nicholas and Lydia, while John, the footman, removed the dome lid of the tureen by its acorn… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“A simple dinner had been prepared. The first course comprised soup a la reine, chicken stew with oysters, fried tripe, and boiled… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“Agnes could not count on the fingers of one hand the times she had entered the Blanchards' business premises. Usually she had… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“As she assembled the stuffing with ingredients Doris had prepared- a pound of bacon fat scraped to beads, the crumbs of two… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“She shot Rose a look before turning to the hare. She seasoned it, set it in the jug with herbs, bacon, a… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“Still riled, Agnes picked up the calf's head and plunged it into a pot with white wine, lemon pickle, walnut-and-mushroom catsup, an… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
