The king's kitchens and my birthday supper

At RBG Kew, one of the most charming areas for me are the King's kitchens and the kitchen's garden.On the second floor is a small room with chairs and some lovely reproduction books and menus from King George's era.One book I was particularly captivated by was The Compleat Housewife 1727!And, as we were making a roast lamb for my birthday supper, I decided to take some points.On roasting......and on roasting lamb.Crikey, didn't learn this in Cordon Bleu. :DBy the time we got home I forgot the lot, so relied on my own methods.But the lamb was amazing.And so were the roasted potatoes and Mediterranean veggies.I did have a bit of an Olde English flourish with my chocolate cake though and decorated with rose petals and wild flowers. :DI might need to add that lovely little book to my old cookery book collection. :DDo you collect old books? Actually, I can't resist old gardening books. Love those.