From Turkey to Trifle

"From Turkey to Trifle: A History of the Christmas Table and Customs" Take a gourmet's journey through the origins of festive fayre and the traditions we have adopted and adapted from Georgian and Victorian times. From the turkey stagecoach to the drinking of Port with Stilton cheese and the custom of wiping one's mouth on the tablecloth (!) - all revealed in the fascinating portrayal of our Christmas customs. Jane Tapley gives lectures to theatre going societies, National Theatre and history and fine arts groups. She is a consultant to various TV productions on food of the 18th and 19th centuries and regularly hosts and cooks period meals in her Regency house in Bath for the Jane Austen Festival and other literary groups.