“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 anchovy, a blade of mace, and a bundle of sweet herbs, then set the pot on the stove.” — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“Her small bedroom was decorated with cheerfully embroidered samplers, which she had stitched herself, and a shelf containing an intricate shellwork tableau. In her… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“A few minutes later Agnes had reached the market and was battling through the throng. She stepped over rotting offal and cabbage leaves to… — 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 ran into… — 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 finial, and… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“There sat a massive oval vessel, over three feet long and two feet wide, as big as the copper basin his mother had used… — 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 cauliflower; the… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“The shelves were filled with a spectacular array of preserves and pickles as richly colored as jewels. She brushed a finger over the middle… — 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 been sent… — 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 penny loaves,… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
“First course: almond soup, white fricassee, boiled cod Second course: chicken patties, jugged hare, roast venison, oyster loaves, mushrooms, cauliflower pickle Dessert: apple tart,… — 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 blade of… — 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 anchovy, a… — Janet Gleeson Copy Share Image
