This charming book recalls a time when the housewives of Britain were still makingdo and keeping a nation 'fighting fit'. It contains a vast collection of recipes, froma classic fish pie to a 'gooey' ginger cake, showing how even during the post-warrationing period, food could still be adventurous and tasty. Go back to basics andsavour the tastes of the war years with this nostalgic collection of recipes. Illustratedwith fine drawings by the artist Edward Bawden.