M.K. Samuelson, realising that there was no collection of Sussex
recipes, set about making her own. This was first published in 1937 but
World War II prevented a reprint. Southover reprinted it in 2005 in
response to the renewed interest in regional food. The author was lucky
to own a large collection of cookery books herself and luckier that in
those days, many local families still kept family recipe books. Many of
the mouth-watering dishes in this collection go back to the early 18th
century and even earlier. In addition to the recipes, the book includes
an introduction by contemporary food writer and broadcaster Hattie Ellis
as well as a note by Catherine Mant, grandaughter of the author and
former Assistant Editor of The Good Food Guide.