Written in a style similar to that of Nigel Slater’s multi-award-winning food memoir ‘Toast’, this is a celebration of the glory, humour, eccentricities and embarrassments that are the British at Table.
The British have a relationship with their food that is unlike that of any other country. Once something that was never discussed in polite company, it is now something with which the nation is obsessed. But are we at last developing a food culture or are we just going through the motions?
‘Eating for England’ is an entertaining, detailed and somewhat tongue-in-cheek observation of the British and their food, their cooking, their eating and how they behave in restaurants, with chapters on – amongst other things – dinner parties, funeral teas, Indian restaurants, dieting and eating whilst under the influence.
Written in Nigel Slater’s trademark readable style, ‘Eating for England’ highlights our idiosyncratic attitude towards the fine art of dining.

Eating for England: The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at Table

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Slater, Nigel

Cooking Education & Reference

Harper-perennial

With the demands of today's busy lifestyle in mind, this guide shows how, with a minimum of time and effort, people can still eat well. This fantastic collection of speedy recipes based on Carina Cooper's daily food column in the Evening Standard stresses easy but tasty food for busy people, offering delicious meals for people on the go. Chapters include: Ultra-fast, Feeling Virtuous, Veggie, Indulge, Friends Coming Round, and It's the Weekend.

The Working Cook: Quick Recipes for Busy People

Cooper, Carina

Quick & Easy

HarperCollins, UK

Nothing beats the taste and comfort of real home made food. Bestselling cook Tana Ramsay has devised a fabulous range of mouth-watering recipes that will leave family and friends begging for second helpings. Always easy to make, you'll be free to spend more time with the people that count.
Great food brings people together and Tana Ramsay's Home Made will do just that. Her recipes are a perfect combination of traditional flavours and modern twists, and are divided into 12 ingredient-led sections for ease of reference, including Chicken, Lamb, Pizzas and Chocolate. Beautifully illustrated throughout, highlights include succulent lemon chicken stew, crispy roast pork with haricot beans, pancetta &amp; thyme, lazy bubble &amp; squeak and a seriously sticky chocolate treacle pie.
This is the perfect cookbook for anybody who wants to feed their loved ones great food every day.

Home Made: Good, honest food made easy

Ramsay, Tana

Baking

Harpercollins

Driven

Whether skateboarding across the kitchen as a child,or taking part in the world's most prestigious vintage road race, TV chef James Martin has never been oneto sit still. In this entertaining narrative he revealshow his two passions – cooking and cars – have fuelled his hopes, dreams and successes and made him the household name he is today.James talks with passion, energy and candid humour about his childhood, early ambitions, becoming a successful chef and wowing audiences with his foxtrot on Strictly Come Dancing. His story is punctuated with tales of remarkable cars, from his first toy Ferrari to his vintage Maserati, each one representing a personal milestone and bringing with it charming stories and amusing anecdotes. James' cars give him the perfect excuse to delve into his life, revealing frank and fascinating details - from racing through the fields on his father's tractor and teenage fumblings in the back seat, to hurtling round a track with James Bond actor, Daniel Craig.With James' career reaching new heights, and his collection of classic cars continuing to grow, Driven tells how his two lifelong obsessions have shaped the life of this relentlessly ambitious man.

Biographies & Memoirs

MARTIN, James

Arts & Literature

Collins.

Sartorial superstar Gok Wan from TV's How to Look Good Naked is every girl's favourite style guru and confidence booster. His fantastic new guide has all the advice and inspiration you’ll ever need to look and feel totally fabulous, whatever the occasion.
Packed with Gok's advice on how to look good at a party, wedding or on the beach, How to Dress is like having your very own personal styling session with Gok.
Loved for recognising that women are beautiful whatever their shape or size, Gok Wan understands how women can work their assets and minimise the part of their bodies they dislike to maximum effect. Every woman deserves a Fairy Gok Mother to help them look their most gorgeous. His new book is packed with fashion tips to help you stay on the style highway and not stumble off into fashion faux pas territory.
Choosing the right outfit for a wedding or looking your best on the beach or at work can be stressful and in How to Dress Gok simply unravels the rules of style so every woman can look their best all the time.
How to Dress shows you how to look great throughout the year, whatever your lifestyle and regardless of what life throws at you.

How to Dress: Your Complete Style Guide for Every Occasion

Wan, Gok

Home Chef

Determined to raise the standards of home cooking, Neven Maguire transfers his expertise from the restaurant to the kitchen, offering expert advice to the novice and experienced cook alike. In his straightforward and friendly way, Neven coaches the reader through essential kitchen skills, reinforcing the fundamentals such as basic equipment and cooking terminology, before moving on to demystify more advanced techniques like preparing meat and fish, mastering knife-skills, and completing perfect garnishes. Accompanying Neven's in-depth knowledge are impeccable recipes derived from his own award-winning menu, adapted for the home cook. Ranging from easy to advanced, there are recipes here for everyone, along with ways to use your newly-acquired skills and techniques with Neven's insightful hints and tips. For those who feel particularly confident, many of the dishes can be taken a step further, with extra suggestions for achieving advanced results, but always in Neven's accessible style. With its clean, user-friendly design; stunning food photography; and Neven's endless encouragement; this book shows how to achieve faultless results with just a little bit of know-how and will give every cook new-found confidence in their own ability. Recipes include Carrot, Ginger &amp; Coconut Soup with Buttered Croutons; Avocado Spring Roll with Red Pepper Polenta &amp; Chilli Jam; Baked Ryefield Goats Cheese with Pecan Crust, Oven-dried Tomatoes &amp; Red Pepper Dressing; Crab &amp; Scallop Ravioli with Seared Sea Scallops, Asparagus &amp; Sweetcorn Veloute; Fillet of Wild Seabass with Borlotti Beans, Truffle Ravioli and Baby Leeks; Smoked Belly of Pork with Parma-wrapped Prawns &amp; Butternut Squash Puree; Trio of Thornhill Duck comprised of Confit Leg, Sauteed Breast &amp; Spring Roll; Braised Shoulder of Lamb with Crispy Polenta, Barley &amp; Rosemary Jus; Winter Berry Crumble with Vanilla &amp; Rum Pannacotta; and Chocolate Mousse Delice.

Maguire, Neven

Whether the cupboards are bare or you just want a meal without fuss, you'll find the answers here. This book contains 180 family friendly recipes that use five ingredients or less, or can be cooked in one pot, for any night of the week.

Easy Meals: Over 180 Delicious Recipes to get you Through your Busy Life

Allen, Rachel

HarperCollins, Publishers-

In this mouth-watering collection of inspired and delicious dishes, renowned chef Denis Cotter takes vegetarian cooking to a new level.
‘No other book on vegetables in my library is so beautifully written or so thought-provoking. The recipes are intriguing and original but even if you never cook a single thing out of this book (which would be a crying shame), its worth buying for Denis’s beautiful prose – you’ll never think of vegetables in the same way again.’ Darina Allen in the Irish Examiner on Wild Garlic
These recipes are designed to complement busy modern-day life and include ideas for mid-week bowl dishes and simple snacks as well as summer barbecue recipes and mouth-watering salads and risottos.
Denis is famous for his inventive approach and this collection will inspire cooks everywhere, no matter what your taste or skill level. For the Love of Food is an essential cookbook for vegetarians but will also appeal to non-vegetarians who enjoy flavour-packed food and new combinations. Full of simple and satisfying solutions, this is a book that you will turn to everyday.
These beautiful recipes are a joy to read.
Recipes include:
Orecchiette with broad beans &amp; baby courgettes
Mussaman curry of new potatoes, chickpeas &amp; green beans with cucumber &amp; coriander salsa
Pumpkin stew with fennel, leeks &amp; borlotti beans
Chocolate olive oil mousse with salt &amp; chilli sesame praline and cherry salsa
Rhubarb &amp; strawberry trifle with prosecco, orange mascarpone &amp; pistachio-lemon praline
The best cheese on toast in the world
Maple &amp; chilli roasted beetroot with wild rice, pecans, bitter greens &amp; orange yoghurt
Broad bean &amp; ricotta stuffed braised artichoke with citrus yoghurt and beetroot pastry
Saffron-braised squash with aubergine, pine nut &amp; spinach stuffing and lentil-goat's cheese sauce

For The Love of Food: Vegetarian Recipes from the Heart

Cotter, Denis

A heart condition left Sally Bee fighting for her life, yet four years on - without the benefit of drugs or surgery - she now leads a normal life. In 'The Secret Ingredient', she shares her experiences with you - and it might just save your life.

The Secret Ingredient

Bee, Sally

Fresh, young and full of enthusiasm, Donal Skehan is a real cooking talent. His passion for simple, healthy, delicious home cooking will inspire novices and more experienced cooks alike to get into the kitchen.
Armed with gorgeous, do-able recipes, Donal is the champion of the home cook.
In 2007, Donal started his own blog to record his cooking adventures and share his passion for food: http://www.thegoodmoodfoodblog.com. This book takes the blog and Donal to a new level. It contains some of the best recipes from the blog, along with plenty of new ideas. Divided into 6 chapters (Meals in Minutes, Party Food &amp; Drinks, Salads &amp; Sides, Comfort Food, Stretch your Meals, and Mega Desserts &amp; Baking), you'll find quick, easy and tasty ideas for every meal.
Donal's recipes really pack a punch when it comes to flavour, but they are also wonderfully simple and straightforward, making them perfect for novice chefs and equally appealing to the more practised cook. His personality shines through on every page – from his writing, which is as fun and delicious as his food, to the stunning photographs that were all taken by Donal himself. You cannot fail to get caught up in Donal's enthusiasm for healthy home cooking.
Recipes include: • Thai Beef and Mango Salad • Oats and Seeds Fish with Lemon • Mini Rustic Steak Sandwiches • Chorizo and Spring Onion Quesadillas • Swedish Meatballs with Dill Spring Potatoes • Creamy Spinach Chicken Pasta • Vodka Penne • Blueberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake • Classic Whoopie Pies • Mojitos and Simple Strawberry Daiquiris

Kitchen Hero

Skehan, Donal

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