Richard Coates is a British writer and editor. Tuppenny Rice and Treacle – Cottage Housekeeping 1900 -1920 by Doris E. Coates, originally published in 1975, is based on his grandmother’s personal recipe books from the turn of the last century. These included a wide variety of recipes for nutritious and filling meals for working men and growing families, making maximum use of what was available: hearty meat dishes with root vegetables, puddings and dumplings, cakes and buns, sweets and jams, and a wide variety of organic beverages. For more information, please see www.harpsdenpress.com