The Fox’s Kitchen: Cherished Recipes from Philadelphia’s Historic Radnor Hunt, Virginia Judson McNeil, The Derrydale Press, 2018, hardbound, color, 300 pages. Available from Radnor Hunt and Amazon, $46.00.Lively, sophisticated, sumptuous. Here’s a book of recipes and ideas for entertaining foxhunters in memorable fashion. The Fox’s Kitchen: Cherished Recipes from Philadelphia’s Historic Radnor Hunt is the first-ever cookbook made available to the public by the Radnor Hunt. With kennels in Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Radnor lies just twenty-five miles west of the venerable city of Philadelphia.
Published by the Derrydale Press, the three hundred-page, full color hardback features recipes from Radnor Hunt members and friends, color photos of mouth-watering dishes, and anecdotes of foxhunting history and etiquette. As the book explains, “It’s no secret that foxhunters love a good party, a good drink, and especially good food.
Whether the contents of a pewter flask or in a crystal port glass; whether served on a paper plate or Wedgewood porcelain; whether a post hunting tailgate, hunt breakfast, or a dinner for twelve, Radnor culture has always epitomized the best in eating, drinking, and making merry!”
Aperitif?Executive Author and Radnor member Virginia J. McNeil and her large cookbook committee collected the recipes from hunt members and friends to celebrate foxhunting culinary history. The book is full of beautiful photographs and special full meal recipes for almost any occasion.
All net proceeds from sales of the cookbook will be donated to The Hounds Foundation, which exists to perpetuate an understanding of the country way of life, promote land conservation, maintain and preserve the history and traditions of hunting with hounds, and educate the public on proper hound breeding and care. The Foundation is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization. The Fox’s Kitchen is available from The Hounds Foundation and Amazon.
Posted November 9, 2018
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