The History of Ideas Sugarcraft including many from his recent

including many from his recent Cornwall series - from sumptuous main courses such as Cornish Bouillabaisse and Braised Pork Belly with Soy and Black Vinegar to indulgent desserts like Apple Charlotte and Spiced Pears Poached with Blackberries and Red Wine

to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari

From simple snacks to dinner-party desserts

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and that people value books more than ever

The History of Ideas Sugarcraft including many from his recentIn this bold follow up to 'Confronting Leviathan', David Runciman unmasks modern politics and reveals the great men and women of ideas behind it. What can Samuel Butler's ideas teach us about the oddity of how we choose to organise our societies? How did Frederick Douglass not only expose the horrors of slavery, but champion a new approach to abolishing it? Why should we tolerate snobbery, betrayal and hypocrisy, as Judith Shklar suggested? And what