{"product_id":"9781446475973","title":"The Perfect Picnic","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake a warm summer's day, a secluded spot in the dappled shade, a blanket and a bottle of wine, friends and family, and a spread of delicious homemade food, and you have that timeless rustic idyll - the Great British picnic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect picnic food is simple, elegant and delicious, based around much-loved classics. Hilda Leyel, who wrote this book in 1936, was extraordinarily before her time. She influenced generations of foodies with her wonderfully inventive recipes , where retro meets modern, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEgg mayonnaise on crusty bread \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatercress, beetroot and nasturtium salad \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicken and leek pie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpiced plum cake and salted almonds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe championed local, seasonal ingredients like \u003cb\u003ewatercress\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003easparagus\u003c\/b\u003e; she promoted traditional recipes from \u003cb\u003eraised pies\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003estrawberries and cream\u003c\/b\u003e; and she set a benchmark of refinement with \u003cb\u003ecrab soufflé \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e spaghetti and truffles\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128310415600,"sku":"9781446475973","price":14.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781446475973_p0.jpg?v=1763817357","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446475973","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}