This book brings you authentic Victorian menus for holiday meals, as well as all the recipes you'll need to prepare those meals. All of the menus and recipes date from the late 1800s, and have been extensively researched and tested, and then adapted for the modern kitchen.

Want a taste? Here's just one of the ten holiday menus in Victorian Christmas Cookery.

If you want to add a bit more authenticity to your meal, prepare one of the menus. Whatever type of meal you want to serve, you'll find it herea simple three-course meal, a nine-course banquet, or anything in between. Try adding traditional Victorian table settings and decorations (which are described in the 18-page introduction). And if you really want to go whole hog, the introduction also describes Victorian traditions for decorating rooms, Christmas trees, and exchanging gifts.