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Book SynopsisIs this a cookbook? Well, it’s full of Heston’s typically brilliant, delicious and inventive recipes, including green gazpacho, beetroot and pea salad, quinoa with vegetables, Moroccan pasties, hemp panna cotta, banana and parsley smoothie, tomato and coffee muffins, parsnip granola, rice ice cream, sherry vinegar posset, cricket ketchup and thyme and orange kombucha, not forgetting popcorn chicken with real popcorn. Every recipe is simple, straightforward and totally do-able. This is Heston at his most accessible. But there’s so much more. Each of the 70 recipes is accompanied by Heston’s thoughts, stories, insights and hacks, turning each cooking session into a journey that’ll excite and inspire and reveal a whole world of culinary possibilities and fresh perspectives. Brought to life by the incredible illustrations by Dave McKean, Heston's long-term collaborator and widely acknowledged as one of the greatest illustrators at work today, it’s the next best thing to having Heston as your sous-chef. So why not get in the kitchen and have an adventure?
Trade Review‘A beautiful thing to behold, full of varied recipes which seem easy to manage, gorgeous illustrations and sumptuous photography’ * Louise Carpenter, The Times *
‘Heston’s done it again. With the original molecular gastronomist, nothing is ever straightforward, and his latest cookbook is no exception. Why is banana and parsley such a winning combination? What is it about a cheese sandwich that causes such a nostalgic rush? But perhaps the biggest surprise is that every musing leads to a simple recipe well within the reach of any curious home cook’ * Tony Turnbull, The TImes *
‘This is a glorious sprawl of a book, beautifully illustrated by Dave McKean, that looks at the practical and emotional components of food… Is this a cookbook? For me this is a picture book, a collection of questions that hit you like little darts, and uncomplicated recipes you’ll approach in a different, more thoughtful way’ * Diana Henry, The Telegraph *
‘Both practical and thought provoking’ * The Mail on Sunday *
Table of ContentsHeston’s breakfast bar The mindful sandwich Heston’s salad bar 7 soups for 7 moods Not just cricket – except it is Fakeaways Dinner and sides The fermentation station Desserts Sauces, dips and condiments Index Acknowledgements About the author
