The author is an expert in recreating historical recipes and shows how to create ten very different feasts. Choose from the lavish dishes of the Mughal emperors, the banquets of the Forbidden City, and the exotic cuisine of the Aztecs- or sample the traditional delights of a Georgian Christmas or Jewish Passover supper. Drawn form a fascinating range of sources, all 50 recipes have been throughly modernized and tested, and each menu comes complete with alternative ingredients and serving suggestions.