Three cheers to Persephone Books for publishing this witty sharp writer nostalgic but unsentimental humorous but precise erudite & always elegant."
- " Country Living". "" Kitchen Essays" is a rare thing a cookbook that is as fun to read as its food is to eat."
- " Sunday Herald" (Glasgow). The author of " Kitchen Essays" (1922) was sister-in-law to the great Gertrude Jekyll whose biographer wrote that if she was an artist-gardener then Agnes was an artist-housekeeper. Agnes was a famous hostess (the guests at her first dinner party included Browning Ruskin & Burne-Jones) & her home Munstead House was the apogee of opulent comfort & order without grandeur smelling of pot-pourri furniture polish & wood smoke. During 1921-2 Lady Jekyll wrote unsigned essays for " The Times" with titles such as " Tray Food" & " Sunday Supper". " The Observer Food Magazine" commended
- lovely Persephone Books for reprinting " Kitchen Essays" " India Knight in The Shops" called it beautifully written sparkling witty & knowing an absolute delight to read while the "BBC Food Magazine" praised this exquisitely reprinted period piece."


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The vegetables & herbs we've chosen for this book are so easy to grow that a novice gardener of any age can experience the pleasure of growing fresh organic food. You need very little space
- even a pot will do. There's plenty of information about planting caring for & harvesting your crop & recipes for every type of plant in the book. These include onions leeks tomatoes lots of herbs & different kinds of salad leaves. It's a little book but it packs in all the information you need to start your very own kitchen garden.
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Allotments with ten-year waiting lists; fruit & veg seeds outselling those of flowers
- Britain is growing a passion for home produce
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Champion of the home cook Donal Skehan is back with a collection of tasty easy-to-make dishes that cost less. We all want to cook & eat great food but without making a hefty dent in our wallets. In this Donal's third cookbook he takes on the challenge of showing how easy & straightforward it is to enjoy delicious home-cooked food & spend less. Whether you a hungry student are feeding a growing family or simple wish to save some money for a treat Donal's recipes will encourage everyone to enjoy satisfying yet affordable dishes. Donal's personality shines through on every page & he also draws on the knowledge & experience of others. Past generations were often adept at using cheaper cuts of meat turning leftovers into tasty meals & planning ahead to avoid expensive last-minute shops. So Donal turns to his own family & grandparents plus a range of experts such as butchers fishmongers & grocers to offer straightforward advice & inspired recipes. Divided into 7 chapters Donal covers everything from everyday suppers soups stews & pots baking & desserts roasts healthy dishes & more. Recipes include; Coq Au Vin Blanc Ham Hock Spinach & Cheese Crepes Cauliflower & Broccoli Mac N' Cheese Asian Steam Baked Mackerel Morrocan Chickpea Burgers Creamy Spinach Gnocchi Sticky Toffee Banana Puddings with Salted Caramel Sauce Dad's Braised Oxtail Chilli Jam Chicken Squash & Spinach & Lentil Curry Boxty Colcannon Pancakes Cheesy Ham Hock Spinach Crepes Avocado & Garden Pea Mint Salad Cheat's Hot Smoked Mackerel Salad Jam Jumble Crumble Tart Carrot & Cardamom Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Swedish Gingerbread Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Cake with White Chocolate Frosting ...

This completely revised & updated edition of the best-selling Kitchen Idea Book features inspirational & practical design solutions for upgrades remodels & renovations of kitchens of all sizes. A virtual designer's notebook of ideas inspiration & information without the high designer price tag this will be a homeowner's first step in turning their existing kitchen into their dream kitchen whether it's new construction or a remodel. ...

Jenny is determined to make her own way in the world & she secures a job as the kitchen maid in a grand house in Beverley. She gradually gains the attention of Christy the young master of the house & they fall in love. But slowly their hopes & dreams turn to nightmares & culminate in a scandal which will force Jenny to leave Beverley & everything she knows. Cast aside by her own family & all alone in the world Jenny has to rely on her ailing aunt Agnes who was banished from the family many years before. Living with Agnes & her husband Stephen St John Laslett she learns that Stephen's wealthy family have disowned him & they have to eke out a meagre living on their small farm. Times are hard & as Agnes grows weaker she asks Stephen to make her an unusual promise one that will affect the rest of Jenny's life. Jenny the kitchen maid becomes the mistress of Laslett Hall & although she tries to fit in with the world that she now inhabits she never forgets the words that the gypsy told her: that one day she will return to where she was once happy
- & there Jenny will find her true love.
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Lucy Boyd head gardener for Michelin-starred cafe Petersham Nurseries & trained chef understands ingredients & knows how to turn them into extraordinary food. I absolutely love this book
- exactly the sort of food I'd love to eat every day for the rest of my life."
- Jamie Oliver "A spectacular cookbook
- sensitively & intelligently written from a great gardener chef & the daughter of a cooking legend."
- Jamie Oliver Quality ingredients
- in season simply cooked & perfectly prepared
- are at the heart of Lucy's cooking. This beautiful debut collection of irresistible ingredient-inspired recipes is full of Lucy's passion & knowledge of produce. Following a serendipitous apprenticeship into cookery as the daughter of Rose Gray founder of the River Cafe Lucy went from planning & cooking dishes alongside Rose for both the family & customers to lovingly creating the much-lauded kitchen garden at Petersham providing vegetables & salads for the cafe & for Petersham's owners Francesco & Gael Boglione. Her myriad cooking & gardening experiences has guided Lucy throughout her 8-year partnership with award-winning chef Skye Gyngell as well as nurturing a fascination for Italian vegetables & salads herbs & edible flowers a fascination which continues to heavily influence her cooking. This cookery book complete with stunning fresh photography & Lucy's poignant memories describing a recipe's origins is essential for anyone with a passion for good food. From Summer Girolles Veal Loin & Rocket to Cicoria Mozzarella Tomatoes with Marinated Salted Anchovies Lucy's food effortlessly combines quality & simplicity making this the perfect gift for foodies everywhere."





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Raymond Blanc is revered as a culinary legend whose love of delicious food is lifelong. Years of experience have given him a rich store of knowledge & the skill to create fantastic dishes that work time after time. With a range of achievable & inspirational recipes for cooks of all abilities Kitchen Secrets is all about bringing Gallic passion & precision into the home kitchen. Raymond has done all the hard work refining recipes over months & even years until they are quite perfect. Every recipe

Includes:: explanations & hints to ensure that your results are consistently brilliant. Dishes that once seemed plain or impossibly complex suddenly become simple & elegant; the books sixteen chapters include classics like watercress soup chicory & Roquefort salad cep ravioli apricot cassoulet chicken liver parfait confit salmon moules marniere grilled dover sole home cured ham pot au feu lambs liver persillade roast wild duck lamb cutlets galette des Rois cherry clafoutis & Maman Blancs own chocolate mousse. With scores of recipes from both series of Kitchen Secrets this is guaranteed to be a must-have for anybody with a love of French cuisine & finesse.

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Raymond Blanc is revered as a culinary legend whose love of delicious food is lifelong. Years of experience have given him a rich store of knowledge & the skill to create fantastic dishes that work time after time. With a range of achievable & inspirational recipes for cooks of all abilities Kitchen Secrets is all about bringing Gallic passion & precision into the home kitchen. Raymond has done all the hard work refining recipes over months & even years until they are quite perfect. Every recipe

Includes:: explanations & hints to ensure that your results are consistently brilliant. Dishes that once seemed plain or impossibly complex suddenly become simple & elegant; the books sixteen chapters include classics like watercress soup chicory & Roquefort salad cep ravioli greengage cassoulet chicken liver parfait confit salmon moules marniere grilled dover sole home cured ham pot au feu lambs liver persillade roast wild duck lamb cutlets galette des Rois cherry clafoutis & Maman Blancs own chocolate mousse. With more than 100 recipes from both series of Kitchen Secrets this is guaranteed to be a must-have for anybody with a love of French cuisine & finesse.

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Winner of a Somerset Maugham Award 1997 A stunning novel of political life betrayal & passion which lifts the lid on vice within ...