Good Taste
****PRE-ORDER THE NEW CAROLINE SCOTT NOVEL, GREENFIELDS,A�COMING FEBRUARY 2025****A� A� England, 1932, and the country is in the grip of the Great Depression. To lift the spirits of the nation, Stella Douglas is tasked with writing a history of food in England. It�_Ts to be quintessentially English and will remind English housewives of the old ways, and English men of the glory of their country. The only problem is �_"much of English food is really from, well, elsewhere . . . Good taste is in the eye of the beholder... So, Stella sets about unearthing recipes from all corners of the country, in the hope of finding a hidden culinary gem. But what she discovers is rissoles, gravy, stewed prunes and lots of oatcakes. Longing for something more thrilling, she heads off to speak to the nation�_Ts housewives. But when her car breaks down and the dashing and charismatic Freddie springs to her rescue, she is led in a very different direction . . . Full of wit and vim, Good Taste is a story of discovery, of English nostalgia, change and challenge, and one woman�_Ts desire to make her own way as a modern woman. Praise for Good Taste & Caroline Scott: 'A delicious treat of a book! The book sings with gorgeous period details that take the reader into 1930s England, and stir a sense of nostalgia. Lively, poignant, witty and beautifully written, and all driven by a wonderful character in Stella Douglas, I couldn't stop turning the pages.' Hazel Gaynor �_~A fascinating, immersive, and delicious treat of a book�_TA�heat (book of the week) A� �_~Evocatively written and laugh-out-loud funny, it�_Ts guaranteed to make you smile�_TA�Woman�_Ts Weekly �_~Beautifully written, this sparkling novel is packed with wit and warmth�_TA�S MagazineA� �_~Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel�_TA�Good Housekeeping �_~. . . the perfect antidote to these darker days when the news is bleak and the weather bleaker . . . This is a nicely paced yarn shot through with nostalgia but with themes which nevertheless resonate today...A�A tasty treat'A�Mirror, The Friday Book Club �_~A fun, colourful read . . . laugh-out-loud funny, it�_Ts guaranteed to make you smile�_TA�Woman & Home 'Wonderful on nostalgia, doing things your own way and maintaining faith. I raced through it'A�Daily Mail A�