DINING WITH THE DURRELLS STORIES AND RECIPES FROM THE COOKERY ARCHIVE OF MRS LOUISA DURRELL PB – DAVID SHIMWELL-LEE DURRELL

We lolled in the sea until it was time to return for tea, another of Mother s gastronomic triumphs. Tottering mounds of hot scones; crisp paper-thin biscuits; cakes like snowdrifts, oozing jam; cakes dark, rich and moist, crammed with fruit; brandy snaps brittle as coral and overflowing with honey. Conversation was almost at a standstill; all that could be heard was the gentle tinkle of cups, and the heartfelt sigh of some guest, accepting another slice of cake. – My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell In Dining with the Durrells, David Shimwell has delved into the Durrell family archives to uncover Louisa Durrell s original recipes for the scones, cakes, jams, tarts, sandwiches and more that are so deliciously described by the Durrell family. From her recipe for Gerry s Favourite Chicken Curry to Dixie-Durrell Scones with Fig and Ginger Jam , and including the family stories and photos that accompany them, this book will transport you to long lunches enjoyed on the terrace of a strawberry-pink villa, sunshine-filled picnics among the Corfu olive groves and candlelit dinners overlooking the Ionian Sea.