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20 Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking

A modest title for a truly inspiring and useful cookbook from the man who has brought quality Italian food to our high streets so successfully. Full of brilliantly easy cooking know-how and top tips - can't fail to inspire a true love of cooking.

Book details
By (Author): Antonio Carluccio
Published by: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Published on: 04/Sep/2009
Format: Hardback - 176 pages
ISBN: 9781844007349
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

19 Coco

Part cookbook, part guide to the world's best restaurants, and part who's who of the international food scene, Coco showcases the cooking of 100 of today's best new chefs, as chosen by today's culinary icons. For the foodie who likes to be in the know.

Book details
By (Author): Ferran Adria
Published by: Phaidon Press Ltd
Published on: 31/Oct/2009
Format: Hardback - 448 pages
ISBN: 9780714849546
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

18 Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch: v. 1

When I first read a Nigel Slater cookbook and he instructed me to dice something 'about the size of a Dolly Mixture', I knew me and him were going to get on. This is classic Slater writing in his warm and charming way, with loads of simple but tasty recipes championing the humble British veggie patch. A must for the kitchen gardener.

Book details
By (Author): Nigel Slater
Published by: Fourth Estate Ltd
Published on: 17/Sep/2009
Format: Hardback - 592 pages
ISBN: 9780007248490
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

17 Stirred But Not Shaken: The Autobiography

We said farewell to the fabulous and flamboyant Keith Floyd in September, but this book is the perfect reminder of his flair and passion for food. Before he arrived on the scene food was beige, bland and boring - he inspired millions to cook from their hearts.

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By (Author): Keith Floyd
Published by: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
Published on: 02/Oct/2009
Format: Paperback - 352 pages
ISBN: 9780283071096
Current categories:
Autobiography: General

16 The Vegetarian Option

Simon Hopkinson's book 'Roast Chicken and Other Stories was a Guild of Food Writers 'book of the year', and this time he focuses on vegetarian cooking - something few chefs take seriously - but he does. Carnivores could well be converted.

Book details
By (Author): Simon Hopkinson
Published by: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Published on: 16/Oct/2009
Format: Hardback - 224 pages
ISBN: 9781844007400
Current categories:
Vegetarian Cookery

15 Delia's Happy Christmas

The long-awaited sequel to Delia's Christmas published almost 20 years ago with loads of new recipes. The traditional Christmas pudding recipe includes stout, and Waitrose has already seen sales increase by almost 40 per cent. The 'Delia Effect' is in full festive swing!

Book details
By (Author): Delia Smith
Published by: Ebury Press
Published on: 31/Mar/2009
Format: Hardback - 256 pages
ISBN: 9780091933067
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

14 The Fat Duck Cookbook

The slimmer, more affordable version of Heston Blumenthal's culinary bible for those who want to take their cooking skills to a higher level. Beautiful and worth every penny. Prime your blow torch and stock up on your liquid nitrogen!

Book details
By (Author): Heston Blumenthal
Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published on: 05/Oct/2009
Format: Hardback - 532 pages
ISBN: 9780747597377
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

13 Forgotten Skills of Cooking: The Time-honoured Ways are the Best - Over 700 Recipes Show You Why

For those in search of The Good Life. This book is divided into chapters such as 'Dairy', 'Hens and Eggs', 'Bread' and 'Preserving' and forgotten processes such as smoking mackerel, curing bacon and making yogurt are explained in the simplest terms.

Book details
By (Author): Darina Allen
Published by: Kyle Cathie
Published on: 12/Nov/2009
Format: Hardback - 480 pages
ISBN: 9781856267885
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

12 The Silver Spoon for Children: Favourite Italian Recipes

The Silver Spoon is the most influential and successful cookbook in Italy, and is an essential in every household, and still one of the most popular wedding presents today. This book presents a selection of 40 recipes adapted from the original book especially for children.

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Published by: Phaidon Press Ltd
Published on: 26/Oct/2009
Format: Hardback - 104 pages
ISBN: 9780714857466
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

11 New Larousse Gastronomique

For the serious cook in your life - this classic cookbook has been brought bang up to date and is a must for discovering the origins of recipes and all the classics.

Book details
By (Author): Hamlyn Hamlyn
Published by: Hamlyn
Published on: 05/Oct/2009
Format: Hardback - 1152 pages
ISBN: 9780600620426
Current categories:
Food & Drink: General

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