{"id":7350,"date":"2016-01-03T20:18:02","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/powdermonki\/?p=7350"},"modified":"2017-09-06T21:51:22","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T20:51:22","slug":"barbara-cartland-the-romance-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/barbara-cartland-the-romance-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbara Cartland &#8220;The Romance Of Food&#8221; ~ Cook Books [1984]"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u201cWhat woman does not long to be carried like a lamb in the arms of the man she loves.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Published in 1984, <strong>The Romance of Food<\/strong> by <strong>Barbara Cartland<\/strong> features over 170 pages full of cream-laden &#8220;<span id=\"reviewTextContainer310373609\" class=\"readable\"><span id=\"freeTextContainer621688859422298207\">aphrodisiacs for the young<\/span><\/span> lovers&#8221;, all beautifully photographed in the kitsch-est 1980&#8217;s style imaginable.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t    float: left;\n\t\t\t    margin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t    text-align: center;\n\t\t\t    width: auto;\n\t\t\t\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n \t\t\t    padding: 0.1em 0.3em 0 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 0.7em;\n   \t\t\t\tline-height: 1.2em;\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff none repeat scroll 0 0;\n \t\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7350 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"564\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"689\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Inside.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div><br style='clear: both' \/>\n\n<p>Each dish has a little quote underneath the photograph. My favourite by far is found with the cakes:<\/p>\n<h4>\u201cAn English tea; how many men have been beguiled and captivated by a soft voice offering them a meringue?\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>How many indeed.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t even guess as to what went through the poor photographers mind when Miss Cartland told him she wanted each dish surrounded by a selection of her own knick-knacks on brightly coloured backdrops.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t    float: left;\n\t\t\t    margin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t    text-align: center;\n\t\t\t    width: auto;\n\t\t\t\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n \t\t\t    padding: 0.1em 0.3em 0 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 0.7em;\n   \t\t\t\tline-height: 1.2em;\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff none repeat scroll 0 0;\n \t\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7350 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Beef-Wellington.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12331\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12331'>\n\t\t\t\tBeef Wellington ~ \u201cEngland\u2019s greatest General who defeated Napoleon and a plate worthy of his name in the Battle of Love.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Chicken-Marengo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12332\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12332'>\n\t\t\t\tChicken Marengo ~ \u201cThe most famous chicken dish made for Napoleon Bonaparte at the famous Battle of Marengo.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Chicken-with-Orange-Surprise.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12333\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12333'>\n\t\t\t\tChicken with Orange Surprise ~ \u201cPull a wishbone and wish for a wedding!\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Chicken-with-Peaches.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Chicken-with-Peaches.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Chicken-with-Peaches-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Chicken-with-Peaches-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12334'>\n\t\t\t\tChicken with Peaches ~ \u201cSincere romantic with the softness and the fragrance of love.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div><br style='clear: both' \/>\n\n<div class=\"google-content\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4258812866305862\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9216860104\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t    float: left;\n\t\t\t    margin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t    text-align: center;\n\t\t\t    width: auto;\n\t\t\t\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n \t\t\t    padding: 0.1em 0.3em 0 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 0.7em;\n   \t\t\t\tline-height: 1.2em;\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff none repeat scroll 0 0;\n \t\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7350 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Coulibiac-of-Salmon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12335\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12335'>\n\t\t\t\tCoulibiac of Salmon ~ \u201cNo other Russian dish is so alluring. It makes me think of handsome, extravagant Princes, grand Palaces and the throbbing enchantment of gypsy violins.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Duck-with-Orange-and-Grand-Marnier-Sauce.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12336\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12336'>\n\t\t\t\t     Duck with Orange and Grand Marnier Sauce ~ \u201cA plate of Chinese magic in whose life the duck has always had a very special place.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Filet-Mignon-Rossini.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Filet-Mignon-Rossini.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Filet-Mignon-Rossini-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Filet-Mignon-Rossini-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12337'>\n\t\t\t\tFilet Mignon Rossini ~ \u201cBeef . . . giving varility and strength . . . with seductive pat\u00e9 en\ufb02aming the senses.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Filets-de-Sole-Veronique-and-Summer-Splendor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12338\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12338'>\n\t\t\t\tFilets de Sole Veronique and Summer Splendour ~ \u201cCupid watches over the subtle \ufb02avours of grape and sole and strengthens a lover with the richness of salmon and the iron of watercress.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Fleur-de-lis-dAmour.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12339\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12339'>\n\t\t\t\tFleur-de-Lis d\u2019Amour ~ \u201cThis should be eaten with a man who, like a Frenchman, can charm a bird off the tree with his words of love.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Gypsy-Magic-and-Imperial-Splendor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12340\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12340'>\n\t\t\t\tGypsy Magic and Imperial Splendor ~ \u201cThe gypsies wandering romantically through the Countryside make watercress soup but the Russians with \ufb01re and passion prefer Borsch.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Honeyed-Lamb-Chops.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12341\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12341'>\n\t\t\t\tHoneyed Lamb Chops ~ \u201cHoney is the food of Love. Give the man you love Honeyed Chops and with the scent of honeysuckle dream of a honeymoon.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Ice-Cream-in-a-Brandy-Snap-Basket.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12342\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12342'>\n\t\t\t\tIce Cream in a Brandy Snap Basket ~ \u201cFlowers, candlelight and a meringue heart in raspberry puree decorated with arrow-pierced hearts. What could go with them better than a diamond and a wedding ring?\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Jugged-Hare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12343\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12343'>\n\t\t\t\tJugged Hare ~ \u201cOne of the fastest wild animals in England, a menace to the farmers but a spur and a stimulant to the languid lover.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Lemon-Shortcake-and-Mille-Feuille-aux-Fruits-Rouges.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12344\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12344'>\n\t\t\t\tLemon Shortcake and Mille Feuille aux Fruits Rouge ~ \u201cNostalgia and \u2018Stands the Church clock at ten to three and is there honey st\ufb02l for tea?\u2019 \u201c \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Lilies-for-purity....jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12345\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12345'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cLilies for purity, Roses for romance, Cupid for love and a white Rolls Royce; what more could any Bride want?\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Lobster-Amourette.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12346\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12346'>\n\t\t\t\tLobster Amourette ~ \u201cAn exotic creature from the deep, the colour of two red lips, which can invite, provoke and surrender.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Mocha-Chocolate-Cake.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12347\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12347'>\n\t\t\t\tMocha Chocolate Cake, Black Currant Gateau and Meringues ~ \u201cAn English tea; how many men have been beguiled and captivated by a soft voice offering them a meringue?\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Noisette-of-Lamb-with-Baby-Vegetables.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Noisette-of-Lamb-with-Baby-Vegetables.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Noisette-of-Lamb-with-Baby-Vegetables-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Noisette-of-Lamb-with-Baby-Vegetables-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12348'>\n\t\t\t\tNoisette of Lamb with Baby Vegetables ~ \u201cWhat woman does not long to be carried like a lamb in the arms of the man she loves.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Normandy-Pheasant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12349\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12349'>\n\t\t\t\tNormandy Pheasant ~ \u201cThe leaves of Autumn fall from the trees but the beautiful exotic pheasant, who comes from China, delights the sportsman and surprisingly the sportswoman.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Pink-Chicken.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Pink-Chicken.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Pink-Chicken-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Pink-Chicken-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12350'>\n\t\t\t\tPink Chicken ~ \u201cChicken with pink sauce, chicken in pink quartz and the pink \ufb02ush of your cheeks when he says \u2018I love you\u2019.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Salmon-with-Green-Mayonnaise.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12351\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12351'>\n\t\t\t\tSalmon with Green Mayonnaise, Flower of the Heart and Golden Baskets ~ \u201cThree appetizers: each as inviting and provocative as a kiss. Salmon with asparagus and green rnayonnaise, salmon and caviar in the shape of a \ufb02ower, and salmon in an orange basket.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-San-Francisco-Tomatoes-and-Avocado-Mousse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12352\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12352'>\n\t\t\t\tSan Francisco Tomatoes and Avocado Mousse ~ \u201cTo bring the sunshine to a rainy day Tomato \ufb01lled with shrimp in a cream sauce or Avocado Mousse with a red rose.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Seafood-in-a-Melon-Basket.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Seafood-in-a-Melon-Basket.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Seafood-in-a-Melon-Basket-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Seafood-in-a-Melon-Basket-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12353'>\n\t\t\t\tSeafood in a Melon Basket ~ \u201cThe hidden wonders of the deep evoke the mystic wonders of Love.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Sole-Confetti-and-Trout-in-a-Pink-Coat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12354\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12354'>\n\t\t\t\tSole Confetti and Trout in a Pink Coat ~ \u201cVenus and Cupid: sole confetti, and trout in a pink coat. Both very delectable!\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Spanish-Rhapsody.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12355\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12355'>\n\t\t\t\tSpanish Rhapsody ~ The sensuous swaying bodies of the dancers, the tap of their feet, the clatter of the castanets are all in this exotic exciting dish.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Special-Strawberry-Ice-Cream.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12356\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12356'>\n\t\t\t\tSpecial Strawberry Ice Cream, Champagne Sherbet and Creme de Menthe Ice Cream ~ \u201cAs Eve found in the Garden of Eden, fruit is an exciting temptation.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Terrine-of-Fish.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12357\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12357'>\n\t\t\t\tTerrine of Fish ~ Fish from Japan, Bali, Mexico, Hong Kong, China and Peru create this succulent seductive dish.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-The-Ducs-Fantasy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12358\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12358'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Duc\u2019s Fantasy ~ \u201cGrapes, purple and white, giving us the wine which brings a sparkle to our eyes and a smile to our lips.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-True-Love.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12359\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12359'>\n\t\t\t\tTrue Love ~ \u201cFor a night to remember, a heart topped with delicious raspberry puree, another with orange mousse and the third with passion fruit.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"400\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk\/retromusings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Barbara-Cartland-Wild-Duck-with-Cherries.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-12360\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-12360'>\n\t\t\t\tWid Duck with Cherries ~ \u201cOnly a strong man, whom women admire, can brave the dark and cold to wait for the dawn \ufb02ight.\u201d \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div><br style='clear: both' \/>\n\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-1'  data-version='5.12.89'><!-- without result 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