A heritage of home cooking; Mrs Beeton - a young woman and her work; soups and their accompaniments; starters and savouries; fish and seafood specialities; a variety of ways with poultry and game; traditional meat dishes; vegetables for all seasons; splendid pastries both savoury and sweet; the sweet course - desserts and confections; favourite sauces, pickles and preserves; home baking - pride of the country kitchen.