We are amused by the cookery book produced by St. Albans PM to boost their building development fund. Members and attenders at Luton and Leighton MM weighed in with recipes from their own kitchen stores and those of their relatives. The book has a snazzy title – What Canst Thou Cook? and recipes are annotated with comments adapted from Advices and Queries and also Quaker faith & practice.

A & Q: are you working to bring about a just and compassionate society which allows everyone to develop their capacities and fosters in men a desire to cook?

We should add hastily that the recipes are weighted towards vegetarian dishes, and cakes and biscuits, following true Quaker leanings.