 Elizabeth Ray , editor of The Best of Eliza Acton — a selection of recipes from Modern Cookery with an introduction by Elizabeth David , notes that Acton began her writing career with poetry , only to be told by her publishers that a cookery book would be better , and that " an unmistakable literary talent appears even in her receipts , in the style itself , and in the engaging titles she bestows on some of her dishes " , which include " The Elegant Economist 's Pudding " as well as those of publishers and authors . 
