The Language Of Food

England 1835

When Eliza  Acton is told by her publisher to write a cokery book instaed of poetry she loves, she refuses. But after her father us forced to flee the country, Eliza must earn a living. Despite never having cooked, she is determined to learn. She hires youg, destitut Ann Kirby to help in the kitchen-and together they discover a mutualtalent and passion for cooking and for recipe writtting. But as Ann finds a voice of her own, their radical friendship starts to fray.