A Cook’s Book

Nigel Slater author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:14th Oct '21

Should be back in stock very soon

A Cook’s Book cover

This cookbook offers a glimpse into Nigel Slater's culinary journey, featuring over 200 cherished recipes. It highlights personal stories behind dishes, showcasing his evolution as a cook and everyday favorites.

A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater is a heartfelt exploration of the author's culinary journey, capturing his experiences in the kitchen from childhood to the present day. Slater reflects on formative moments, such as making his first jam tart with his mother, and shares how these early encounters shaped his love for cooking. With over 200 recipes, this collection serves as both a personal memoir and a comprehensive guide for home cooks.

Throughout the book, Slater discusses the evolution of his cooking techniques, offering insights into everything from perfecting the roast chicken to mastering the art of smoky, smooth aubergine mash. Each recipe is accompanied by anecdotes that reveal the stories behind them, such as his first taste of a baguette in Paris and his fondness for vibrant Japanese pickled radishes. These narratives not only enrich the cooking experience but also invite readers to connect with the food on a deeper level.

The chapters are thoughtfully organized, covering a range of topics including tarts, comforting chicken dishes, everyday greens, soothing soups, and the cherished ritual of tea. A Cook’s Book encapsulates the essence of Nigel Slater's culinary philosophy, emphasizing the joy of simple, delicious food. This collection stands as an essential resource for anyone looking to enhance their cooking skills while enjoying the heart and soul of Slater's everyday meals.

A Cook’s Book, all 500 pages and nearly one and a half kilos of it, enters the world as if from the kitchen of someone fresh to the world of food writing, a-brim with ideas, vital and enthusiastic . . . He is king among food writers . . . There is not a cook or a reader in the land who wouldn’t gratefully hug this new volume of his to their chest’ Nigella Lawson

‘A magnificent volume of comfort. After all these years, no one describes the simple sensuous pleasures of food better than Slater’ Bee Wilson

‘This is a book for life . . . This, and it’s high praise, is Slater’s best book’ Diana Henry, Sunday Telegraph

‘It’s so good. I think it’s his best one, and I say that because every single recipe is something you’d make tonight, for supper, with no fuss or stress . . . It’s super-homey and a friendly, comfortable book for people who don’t view recipes as projects. Divinely written, as per’ India Knight, Sunday Times

‘I've got five Nigel Slaters – and in all honesty I don't need a single new recipe in my life . . . But that's absolutely nothing to do with it. Cookery books are like new clothes – you imagine a whole life to go with them’ Alexandra Schulman, Daily Mail

‘It is beautiful’ Grace Dent

‘This beautiful book has all you’ll ever need’ Graham Norton, Virgin Radio

‘Every time Nigel Slater announces a new book, I quickly make a spot next to all his other books that sit on my bookshelf. His latest book, A Cook’s Book is like your favourite chocolate cake, sweetened with fond memories and layered with Nigel’s wisdom to make us all better cooks in the kitchen’ Nik Sharma

‘It’s gorgeous’ Felicity Spector

‘It’s beautifully designed, spilling over with tempting ideas’ Express Books of the Year

‘The beauty of his prose is matched to the warmth of his recipes’ Tom Parker-Bowles, Daily Mail

ISBN: 9780008213763

Dimensions: 246mm x 176mm x 44mm

Weight: 1460g

512 pages