Born in the Victorian era, Georgina Landemare saw huge changes in British food culture, including French influences, the effects of rationing and the advent of TV dinners. The pinnacle of her career was her employment, between 1940 and 1954, by Winston and Clementine Churchill, who found her ‘an inspired cookâ€. This biography gives insights into both womenâ€s experiences in domestic service and the importance of food supply in wartime diplomacy.