Molly Keane's Book of Nursery Cooking, and Childhood Reflections (Poolbeg £4.99)

The late Molly Keane would probably have enjoyed the joke that this charming little volume should be the last of her books to…

The late Molly Keane would probably have enjoyed the joke that this charming little volume should be the last of her books to be published. In fact, it is a reprint from the edition which first appeared in 1985, when Molly Keane was a mere octogenarian. The recipes, as might be expected, bring a strong whiff of the Edwardian, Anglo Irish nursery (Mrs Finn's Perfect Pancakes, Steamed Sponge Pudding, Coddled Eggs), but one or two of the dishes (Liver and Onion Casserole, Elspeth's Eggs a la Tripe) would surely produce a resounding Yuk!