What Maura strove to achieve with this book was to show all Irish housewives that cookery was enjoyable and more than just a mindless chore. Her first cookbook was commissioned by the government and its intention was to show Irish housewives how to make do with what little food they had at their disposal. Her cookbook came about from her love of food which was shaped by the time she spent in Spain working as a governess. She initially started writing articles for the paper, and then progressed to writing novels (some of which were banned) and plays. Maura was a woman before her time and if she was still around today she would most likely be a millionaire. She was something of a Renaissance lady, with a talent for writing and broadcasting as well as cookery. Maura was quite the character and her cook book is filled with funny little anecdotes.Shewas also responsible for creating Ireland’s first television soap opera, so there are plenty of characters and dramatic events in her cookbook to keep one entertained. Before that the only cookbook Irish people owned was the one you got free when you bought your cooker. This book was first published in1960and was the first real Irish cookbook. Maura Laverty was something of a grand dame of the kitchen in 1960’sIreland, and “Full andPlenty”was fondly known as a doorstopper due to its hefty size and weight. This book was given to me as a gift by my grandmother. Maura Laverty’s book “Full and Plenty” is the lastest antique cook book to sit on my kitchen bookshelf.
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