Jill Norman, who was to become Elizabeth’s literary executor, had undertaken research for Elizabeth’s book, ‘English Bread and Yeast Cookery’. Elizabeth and Jill decided to continue their collaboration and to produce two further books, one on ice and ices, and the second a collection of Elizabeth’s early journalism. The book on ice and ices required considerable research and was not published until after Elizabeth’s death, having been completed and edited by Jill and published as ‘Harvest of the Cold Months’. The book of existing essays and press articles took less time to prepare and was published in 1984, under the title, ‘An Omelette and a Glass of Wine’. In 1986, Elizabeth’s contribution to British cooking culture was recognised when she was awarded a CBE.