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February 27, 2023 38 mins

In which Lit Bits (Adam ‘Lit’ Smyth and James ‘Bits’ Kidd) are joined by Polly Russell. After the introduction to the work—or bill of fare to the feast—containing as much of the background as is necessary or proper to acquaint the listener with in the beginning of this ‘podcast’—discussion turned to such topics as: who reads cookbooks for fun? TV chefs: for or againt? Poems about plums? And how many servants is ideal for the upkeep of a stately house?

Containing scenes of gastronomical felicity in different degrees of life—and various other transactions. Fit for all to consume.

The pod you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite. 

Don't forget to floss after each novel.

Polly Russell is a Curator at the British Library, and co-author of the celebrated The Kitchen Revolution: A Year of Time-and-money-saving Recipes. Polly is also a chef, and has cooked under Joyce Molyneux and at London’s renowned Moro.

Listen to more Lit Bits here.

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