Here we have classic recipes, old and new, for the enjoyment of the modern cook, from the heart of England. As Shropshire food is constantly evolving, dishes have been sought with today's sources in mind to include: Shropshire pea soup, a Shropshire rarebit, loin of pork with cabbage cake, Shropshire fidget sausage, a Shropshire Pye, whimberry pie, Shrewsbury cakes, Shrewsbury simnel cake, Shropshire mint cake, Clun soda bread and much, much more.

Illustrated by: Corinna Sargood