I love Italian food.  How about you?
I love Elizabeth David, she was a British Recipe Author, she died in 1992 though, bless her heart
I do not know her.  What did she write
She never wrote anything in particular, she is known mostly for her influence in revitalizing home cookery in her native country in the 20th century.
that is nice.  How did she change cooking?
She was born upper-class and her family had much abided by the customs of a time which she rebelled against and pushed the boundary on traditional cooking.
Did she use more spices or how did she push the boundaries?
Medieval cuisine
Medieval cuisine includes foods, eating habits, and cooking methods of various European cultures during the Middle Ages, which lasted from the fifth to the fifteenth century. During this period, diets and cooking changed less than they did in the early modern period that followed, when those changes helped lay the foundations for modern European cuisine.
Cereals remained the most important staple during the early Middle Ages as rice was introduced late, and the potato was only introduced in 1536, with a much later date for widespread consumption
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