First published in 1950, Elizabeth David’s cookbooks transformed British home cooking, introducing many readers to Mediterranean ingredients, flavours, and techniques for the very first time. Her influence spread throughout the 1950s and 60s and continues to inspire how we cook and eat today.
Over the course of this three-hour experience, Angela will guide guests through Elizabeth David’s world via lively conversation, a live cooking demonstration, and a shared feast inspired by David’s recipes, enjoyed together around our dining table overlooking the Museum’s Courtyard Garden.
To get the most from the event, we recommend reading, or becoming familiar with, at least one of Elizabeth David’s classic cookbooks:
Guests are also warmly invited to bring a home-cooked vegetarian dish from one of Elizabeth David’s books to share as part of the conversation and communal feast. After booking, attendees will receive an email with advice on choosing a dish as well as food preparation guidelines which must be adhered to.
Ticket includes a welcome tea or coffee, lunch and a glass of wine or alternative.
Only 12 spaces available.
Open to all levels of skills and interests. This class is suitable for Adults 18 and over.
This event is bring programmed to coincide with the exhibition Benton End: A Paradise of Pollen and Paint June 2 to Sept 20. Entry to the museum and exhibition is included with the event ticket.
Angela Clutton is an award-winning food writer, cook and presenter. Her debut book, The Vinegar Cupboard (2019), won the Jane Grigson Trust Award, two Guild of Food Writers Awards, was shortlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink Awards, and was named Debut Cookery Book at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. Her subsequent titles are Borough Market: The Knowledge (2022), shortlisted for the 2023 Guild of Food Writers Awards, and Seasoning – How to Cook and Celebrate the Seasons (2024). Alongside her books, she has written for publications such as Daily Telegraph, Waitrose Food and Stylist. She has worked extensively with Borough Market as a writer, recipe developer, demonstration cook and host, presenting the Borough Talks podcast and online cookalongs with leading chefs. Angela is a regular interviewer at Wimbledon Book Fest and Co-Director of the British Library’s Food Season.
@angela_clutton