Fruit is pretty much the perfect food: bountiful, delicious and colourful, it also helps us to fight infection, stresses and strains. But why are we still a nation that thinks it's a bit racy to slice a banana onto our cornflakes in the morning? A 'piece of fruit' in a lunch box, on the breakfast table or at the end of a meal is all very well, but fruit is so much more exciting than this, and we don't eat nearly enough of the stuff. Perhaps this is because we don't always understand how to use it in our cooking, or how to choose the best fruit for the season. Hugh sets out to address this head on. With 180 delicious recipes, River Cottage Fruit Every Day! will show you how to enjoy a broader eating experience and make fruit easy, fun and irresistible. You'll find recipes for all the wonderful seasonal fruit that grows in this country, and learn how to make the most of fruit from other parts of the world. Recipes include marinated lamb and fig kebabs; barbecued pork chops with peaches and sage; venison stew with damsons; and parsnip and apple cakes. There are also fresh and zingy salads as well as gorgeous cakes, tarts, pies, crumbles and puddings. With glorious photography from Simon Wheeler, this book will bring amazing new fruity vitality and flavour to your food.

A cookbook for noodle lovers. Discover some of the best dishes that Asia has to offer, from ramen and laksa to zha jiang mian and pad thai. Written by chefs who know their noodles, these recipes celebrate the all-time classics, from dishes fit for a wedding to bowls of instant noodles mixed with gooey cheese. With recipes from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, Noods is (almost) as good as a trip across Asia. Start the day with beef pho and end it with pad kee mao. Whip up a bowl of jjapaguri or learn to make liangpi. Sate your cravings, find new favourites, and slurp your way from dawn to dusk with noodles, noodles and more noodles!

Sweet cherries, juicy oranges, succulent strawberries, tongue-tingling limes - everyone has a favourite fruit, though too often many of us just eat it as it comes, or stick to classics such as apple crumble. In this inspiring collection of seasonal recipes, Annie Rigg offers 120 original, exciting and tempting ways to enjoy the orchard's bounty. Whether introducing a splash of colour to your plate or providing the perfect tangy countertaste to a rich cheese, she shows how fruit can play the starring role. Chapters cover Citrus, Berries & Soft Fruit, Stone Fruit, Tropical Fruit and Orchard Fruits, and the recipes include such delicious dishes as Bulgur Wheat Salad with Cherries and Feta, Mango & Chilli Hot Sauce, Fromage Frais Panna Cotta with Blood Orange Jelly and Pistachio and Coconut & Lime Cake, as well as all manner of tarts, pies, creams, dressings and syrups.

For those of us living in the heart of Washington, we enjoy a deeper appreciation of the huckleberry. The Inland Northwest yields the greatest bounty of huckleberries in the country, from which author Karen Jean Matsko Hood writes and gathers her recipes for Huckleberry Delights Cookbook. Hood has brought together carefully selected huckleberry recipes with easy-to-follow directions for beginner and accomplished cooks alike. These recipes are compiled with readily available ingredients as well as lots of poetry, history, and folklore for the reader to thoroughly enjoy time and time again. This would be a wonderful addition to any cook's cookbook collection. Share the health benefits of this delicious berry

"Once again, Ed Smith has done something really smart. Cooking the flavours we are craving in any given moment, the resulting book feels so novel and fresh. Ed's writing is thoughtful and conversational; his recipes confident and delicious." Yotam Ottolenghi

6 Flavour Profiles. Over 100 recipes. Every craving covered.

Why do we choose to cook the things we do, when we do? Most of the time, it is simply so we can eat what we really fancy; a subconscious response to a constantly fluctuating state of mind and appetite that s influenced by mood, season, weather, memory, occasion, outside events and internal feelings.

Ed Smith helps his readers home in on their cravings (whatever the reason for them) by organising his recipes within six cleverly conceived flavour profiles: fresh and fragrant chilli and heat tart and sour curried and spiced rich and savoury; and (best of all?) cheesy and creamy. There s also a directory of alternative cravings at the back, providing additional ways in. All bases are covered, from snacks through sides, to main courses and puddings.

Think of fermented and fresh tomato salad with feta for when both sun and cook are already smiling; or lamb chops with cacio e pepe white beans if in need of a re-set; the likes of 'nduja spatchcock chicken, should a tickle of chilli be in order; or curried brisket noodles to meet spice needs. Whether we want snap and crunch or velvet softness, sharp citrus or warming aromatics, or just something involving bubbling, molten cheese, CRAVE presents a fresh take on seasonal cookery, but goes beyond that too acknowledging core instincts and base itches, and so delivering recipes you ll want to make every day of the week, whatever the weather or mood.

Poached, scrambled, boiled, whipped into a cocktail, transformed into a painting medium, tossed at an enemy's house. As the most striking of paradoxes, the egg exists in happy suspension between humble household ingredient and ever-powerful source of life. One of the most enduring symbols throughout antiquity, eggs were used by the Romans to dispel evil spirits, modeled as priceless artifacts for the Russian nobility, and were woven into Egyptian mythology. In the debut volume of TASCHEN's series with cult-favorite The Gourmand journal, we celebrate the link between food and culture in a visual and literary exploration of the powerhouse kitchen staple. A collection of original essays and archetype recipes, from the perfect poach to artful desserts, celebrates the diversity of culinary traditions around the world. The Gourmand's Egg. A Collection of Stories and Recipes is illustrated with exclusive commissions by acclaimed still life photographers-equal parts sumptuous, absurd, lurid, mouthwatering, and undeniably The Gourmand. Rounding out the volume are works from art history's titans, including Salvador Dali, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frida Kahlo, David Hockney, and Man Ray alongside texts from chef, food writer, and critic Ruth Reichl and writer and editor Jennifer Higgie, and more. "In cooking - as in almost every-thing else," Reichl said. "It all starts with an egg."

Peaches. Plums. Nectarines. Apricots. They're summer's sweethearts. Eating them fresh off the tree, still warm from the sun, is one of the high points of the year.
Now, award-winning cookbook author Olwen Woodier offers stone fruit lovers 150 enticing ways to savor these sweet and tangy flavors of summer.
You'll find wonderful recipes for baking these fruits in crisps, cobblers, pies, and tarts. And peaches, plums, nectarines, and apricots pair up beautifully with ice cream and sherbet, or can be whipped up into frosty shakes and smoothies. But there are many other ways to bring the taste of summer to your table.
For example, the flavors burst when the fruits are grilled, sauteed, or roasted. Plums are perfect with pork tenderloin. Nectarines are a natural with roasted chicken. Apricots are a perfect complement to turkey breast. There are also recipes for grilled salmon with nectarine and avocado and halibut with peaches.
When you have a taste for something with an extra zing, Woodier suggests the tarter varieties of plums--damsons, greengages, beach plums, and some varieties of Italian plums. Because the flavor of these plums is more assertive, they can withstand stronger seasonings such as cloves and cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. Or for a real culinary treat, poach these plums in a fruity red wine.
Summer fruits work beautifully in sauces and salsas. A nectarine chili sauce or a plum garlic sauce makes a terrific dip or a tasty sauce to brush on grilled meat. And when you're looking for something more exciting to dip tortilla chips into, try peach-plum salsa.
Enhancing this luscious cookbook are fascinating sidebars. Woodier tells stories from the history and folklore of stone fruits: for example, did you know that apricots were first cultivated 3000 years ago near the Great Wall of China? You'll find information about rare varieties such as donut peaches, the smallest and sweetest peaches of all, as well as new specialty hybrid fruits such as apriums, an apricot-plum hybrid with the downy yellow skin and yellow-orange flesh of an apricot and the tangy flavor of a plum.
Packed with food-lore, nutritional information, and 150 imaginative, innovative, and succulent recipes, "Peaches and Other Juicy Fruits" is a cookbook you won't let out of your hands all year long."

Everybody loves pancakes - Seriously Good Pancakes features every pancake recipe you could ever need. From the joys of Sri Lankan hoppers, Keralan dosas, Vietnamese banh xeo, to the humble buttermilk pancake and blini, people all over the world have discovered the joy of pancakes. Seriously Good Pancakes covers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert, with recipes for everything from Chinese Pancakes with Duck and Hoisin Sauce, Buckwheat Galettes and Italian Farinata, to Spicy Mexican Hotcakes with Smoky Corn Salad, Chocolate and Berry-stuffed Pikelets, and so much more. With over 70 recipes, and a gorgeous photo to accompany each one, plus a guide to basic pancake types, this is the ultimate cookbook for pancake addicts, students and foodies alike. It's pancakes. And it's seriously good.

Eat fresh, seasonal, and locally-grown produce. That is what a Farmers Market encourages you to do and so does this new cookbook. With 251 color images, it is filled with lots of traditional, time-tested, and delicious recipes for everything from corn and brussels sprouts to tomatoes and rutabaga. Designed to be small and portable, you can take this book to the market, identify the item by photograph, read a brief description, and see at a glance the most common ways for preparing the vegetable. Each plant is then referenced to simple, easy-to-prepare recipes that only use other ingredients found in the farmers market. This book is a perfect resource for anyone interested in "eating fresh, eating local."

In 2006, Chef Aliza Green published Starting with Ingredients, a 1000-page collection of hundreds of recipes, ingredient tips, and food history designed to be a master class for the home cook. Fifteen years later, Starting with Ingredients is reinvented in a convenient magnetic-closure format with 50 recipe cards and an 88-page booklet chock-full of ingredient history. Aliza's chef-tested and approved recipes are easily navigated with brightly colored illustrations, sorted by main ingredient, giving you a starting place when you have lots of lemons, or are craving a meal with beef. The deck is the perfect gift (or self-purchase) for anyone who finds pleasure in a homemade meal.

Rice is so much more than just a pantry staple. It is the foundation of cuisines across the world, a grain that sustains half the world's people, and the start of a delicious meal at home. This love letter to rice and rice noodles, from the founders of Lotus Foods, showcases the grain with over 65 recipes for easy-to-cook meals, from Arroz con Pollo and Jollof Rice to One-Pot Red Rice with Mussels and Swiss Chard, Ramen "Carbonara" with Corn, and even Horchata Milkshakes. Along the way, it also offers essays on rice culture and sustainable rice agriculture, showing how rice plays a part in uplifting people across the globe. With its bright and colorful interior, RICE IS LIFE finds the joy and freshness in the everyday beauty of rice not just as a pantry staple, but a staple of life.

FERRANDI Paris, the French School of Culinary Arts-dubbed the "Harvard of gastronomy" by Le Monde newspaper--provides the ultimate reference on cooking with vegetables.

Infusing mealtimes with delicious vegetarian and flexitarian options has never been more important. Drawing on the expertise of the world-renowned professional culinary school FERRANDI Paris, this book offers a complete course on vegetables, with fifty step-by-step techniques for preparing, chopping, and cooking vegetables for optimal flavor, and more than seventy recipes.

Following advice on how to equip your kitchen, the essential techniques cover everything from grating, seeding, and pureeing to poaching, blanching, and roasting more than eighty different vegetables varieties. The recipes--from smoothies, soups, and soufflés to curries, risottos, and tarts--lead aspiring chefs through every step, from basic tips to Michelin-level creations.

Written by the school's experienced teaching team of master chefs and adapted for the home cook, this fully illustrated book explains, step by step in text and images, the fundamental techniques and recipes that form the building blocks of the illustrious French cooking tradition. Easy-to-follow recipes are graded for level of difficulty, allowing readers to develop their skills over time.

Whether you are an amateur home chef or an experienced professional, this extensive reference provides everything you need to master the world-class culinary school's recipes that bring plant-based abundance to your table.

Delicious and full of the summer's sun, squash and zucchini are aromatic and unexpectedly versatile. They are the perfect fruit to spice up a meal or snack, or perhaps used as side dishes and desserts as well. Of course, in the pumpkin's case, it may also be decorated with a ghoulish or smiling faced jack-o'-lantern for Halloween. However, if you prefer to cook with pumpkins, recipes presented will help you process these large fruits in a practical manner. Zucchini grows well in every garden and may be served raw, cooked, fried, or grilled.Thirty-five recipes ranging from soups, chili, and quiche to strudel and muffins use these wonderful fruits. Creatively, pumpkins and zucchini can spice up antipasto salad, sandwiches, pancakes, and omelets. Enhancing each recipe are nutritional facts, cooking tips, and 67 superb color images.

From quinoa to bulgar and millet to kasha, whole grains add a hearty, healthy, and flavorful boost to any meal. In The Whole Grain Promise , Robin Asbell shares quick and easy whole grain recipes that will entice the pickiest eater and appeal to the whole family. Whether you want to improve your health or try something new for dinner, whole grains are the perfect place to start.Beginning with the basics, Robin takes you through the major types of grains, their health benefits, and how best to cook them. From there, she offers more than 100 mouthwatering recipes that will encourage everyone to embrace the whole grain diet. With everything from Grain-Crust Spinach Cauliflower Quiche to Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes, The Whole Grain Promise will tempt your family with food that's not only healthy, but delicious!

Let asparagus dishes and strawberry desserts shine at your next gathering with recipes from this cookbook devoted to two of early springs fresh produce offerings. Details meal-by-meal plans that you can follow to incorporate these healthy, palate pleasing products into your diet. Choose from seventy-five delicious recipes covering scrumptious breakfast dishes to divine desserts. In-depth guides on each special ingredient, including useful shopping, preparation, and cooking tips.

You may think there are only so many ways vanilla can be used in cooking - surprise! International Chef Natasha MacAller will change your mind by taking you on a journey to discover the many wonders of one of the most amazingly versatile ingredients in your pantry. Vanilla Table is a culinary celebration of all things vanilla. With its fragrant and captivating scent, it can be creatively used in an endless array of delicious dishes. From sweet to savoury, the more than 100 recipes-including 32 dishes carefully curated from 33 internationally acclaimed chefs worldwide- show how to make the most of this magical ingredient. For instance, this cookbook demonstrates the delights of vanilla and trout pairing; how just a vanilla pinch deliciously wakes up a pork chop; and of course, countless ways to make desserts sparkle. Natasha MacAller also provides tips, tricks, and expert knowledge to make you a vanilla connoisseur, too. With advice ranging from how to recognize the best product, to proper storing, Vanilla Table will encourage you to use this incredible ingredient in ways never imagined. Joining Natasha MacAller and other famed chefs in this vanilla tribute are UK superstars Yotam Ottolenghi, Peter Gordon, William Curley, and Galton Blackiston; each contributed dazzling recipes to this landmark cookbook.

Why not add Kate's Savory Seasoning, Taos Lightning Chili Powder, and Fanny Couch's Pungent Curry Powder to the oregano and basil already on your herbal spice rack? Jazz up your family's favorite soups, salads, meats, vegetables, and desserts with one of these homemade blends developed by specialty herb shops: recipes that add flavor, not salt or fat, to your favorite dishes; ethnic blends, including Mexican, Cajun, Thai, Indian, and Italian; homemade customized seasonings for seafood, wild game, chicken, and beef; recipes for using blends in appetizers, vegetable dishes, main courses, desserts, snacks, and teas; instructions for drying and storing herbs, bottling and labeling mixtures; and suggestions for creating gift baskets.

Nisha Katona is here to change the way you think about rice forever. This reissue of her 2015 classic - with a gorgeous new cover - is a celebration of dishes from Nisha's home kitchen and around the globe. Pimp My Rice will show you how to make the most of a rainbow of rice types and explains how to cook them perfectly every time. Try the fresh tastes of a Killer Cucumber and Wild Rice Salad, the sunshine flavours of Lebanese Rose Petal Rice, or even a Black Rice and Coconut Sorbet. Enjoy the tastes of Creole Cinnamon Fritters for breakfast or a Beefed-Up Bibimap for dinner. From arancini to kedgeree, risotto to old-fashioned rice pudding, this is the ultimate collection of pimped-up rice recipes.