A Cook’s Book: The Essential Nigel Slater with over 200 recipes

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From the first jam tart he made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he’s cooking today, A Cook’s Book is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection. It is just a recipe, a suggestion for something you might like to make for others, but it is what I do. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.

I like to hear the voice of the cook who tempted me to follow their recipe, to feel they are beside me in the kitchen as I cook, a guide and a friend. Watching the progress of dinner as you stir onions in a pan, at first crisp, white and pungent – you may have shed a tear - then slowly becoming translucent gold, darkening to bronze, all the time becoming softer, sweeter. There are chapters on vegetarian suppers and meat-feasts; cakes for everyday and special occasions; bread, everyday suppers and the ritual of tea.

In that recipe for the lamb with lime and cilantro, Slater gives us the conversation and guidance he wants from a recipe: “Add the lamb and let it color appealingly. And that is where a good recipe comes in and partly the point of what I do, to guide a new cook towards a pleasing dinner, and for those who have been cooking for years, to share a recipe that they may not know.But I also enjoy those that are more than just cold instructions, those that are more than simply ‘do this, do that. Good-humoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, it's more like having a well-read friend than a subscription to a literary review. The RA is a unique institution, an independent charity with a mission to be a clear, strong voice for art and artists, where art is made, exhibited and debated. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

A salad tossed together with broad beans, salted ricotta and the first white-tipped radishes of spring; a roast chicken, its crisp skin served with a fat jug of its roasting juices on an autumn day or a gloriously messy platter of grilled aubergines, hummus and torn flatbread shared with the best of friends. Mrs Woolf, wife of the manager, is a very celebrated author and, in her own way, more important than Galsworthy. The story of my cooking life, from the first tray of jam tarts I made with my mother when I was nine, to the food I cook now, in my kitchen at home. Slightly Foxed introduces its readers to books that are no longer new and fashionable but have lasting appeal. Cooking - for me at least – is about making yourself something to eat and sharing food with others but is also – whisper it - about the quiet moments of joy to be had along the way.There is something - and this is the point really - that goes hand-in-hand with making something to eat, that transcends putting the finished dish on the table. The best recipes are those that not only work but a delight to read, contain a useful tip or two, and guide the reader to a useful result with ease. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes.Every time Nigel Slater announces a new book, I quickly make a spot next to all his other books that sit on my bookshelf. You can unsubscribe from our list at any point by changing your preferences, or contacting us directly.