“My grandfather, P Morton Shand, […] declared that ‘A woman who cannot make soup should not be allowed to marry’. You might not agree with his rants, but there was no doubting his passion for proper food”

—  Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

The Duchess of Cornwall during a speech for the launch of British Food Fortnight in London
A speech by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to mark the launch of British Food Fortnight, Westminster Cathedral, London 22 April 2010 http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/media/speeches/speech-hrh-the-duchess-of-cornwall-mark-the-launch-of-british-food-fortnight

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