BBC - BBC Four Documentaries - Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess

	HANNAH GLASSE: THE FIRST DOMESTIC GODDESS BBC Two: Wednesday 31 January 2007 11.20pm-11.50pm Join Clarissa Dickson Wright for a whirl through the eventful life and revolutionary recipes of Hannah Glasse (1708-1770), author of The Art of Cookery. Glasse found fame and fortune with her cookbook, which gave plain and easy instructions for low-cost fine dining and swiftly reformed the cuisine of the professional classes. Clarissa pays tribute to the 'mother of the dinner party' by cooking some of Glasse's trademark dishes, including roast hare and curry. She also gives an enlightening account of the eating habits of the rich and poor during the 18th century. VIDEO CLIPS

How Hannah Glasse spotted a gap in the market and wrote a bestselling cookbook.

What would Hannah Glasse's kitchen have looked like? Clue: there's no microwave.

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	18TH CENTURY QUIZ Test your knowledge of dandies and philosophers BBC Links Clarissa Dickson Wright Biography from the BBC Food website Clarissa Dickson Wright's Recipes Georgian pheasant and other delights Hannah Glasse Recipe How to make a gooseberry fool External Links British Library Extract from The Art of Cookery Wikipedia: Hannah Glasse Background information The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites