Eat Cuban is a vibrant look at the food & culture of this atmospheric country. Known for its cigars, music, cocktails & art, Cuba has a colourful reputation & its cuisine is rapidly becoming more & more popular. This book is full of delicious & exciting recipes from La Floridita, a growing bar & restaurant chain inspired by the famous El Floridita in Havana. Recipes are a blend of traditional Cuban, French & Nuevo Cucina from Latin America, forming a stunning combination of exciting flavours. Starters include such delights as Red Snapper Ceviche with Coconut & Lime; & Chickpea, Spinach & Tomato Broth with Chipotle & Swiss Cheese Flautas. Main dishes have wonderful blends of flavours & include Criolla Stone Crab with a Mojo; Char-grilled Chicken with Courgettes, Sultanas & Pine Nuts; Char-Grilled Veal Chop served with a Chimchirri Dressing; & vegetarian dishes such as Mozzarella, Sweet Pepper & Courgette Quesadilla with Salsa Cruda & Sour Cream. Light bites, bar snacks, side dishes & desserts such as Chocolate & Coffee Flan finish off the book beautifully. Eat Cuban also tells the story of Cuban food, travelling from the opulent days of the 1950s to the austerity of the revolution & on to the present day. This is a wonderful introduction to an exciting new global cuisine. ...

”I adore Melissa & her food. This is carefree, quick cooking with a sense of fun, & just happens to be good for you.” Anna Jones ”I`m a huge fan of Melissa`s & love how she champions the message that good healthy food needn`t be complicated, scary or time consuming. This beautiful new book is packed with dreamy recipes.” Fearne Cotton” Don`t think I`ve ever met anyone with such a passion, love & joy for food. She`s amazing!” Giovanna Fletcher Comfort & indulgence are at the heart of Melissa Hemsley`s flavoursome, healthy food, with plenty of ideas for everyday meals, batch cooking, cutting down on kitchen waste, & meals that can be enjoyed for supper & leftovers for a packed lunch. Bestselling co-author of The Art of Eating Well & Good + Simple & home cook, Melissa Hemsley presents quick & easy dishes featuring supermarket ingredients & designed to see you through the whole week
- tempting breakfasts to family dinners & lunches, as well as party food, snacks, baking, desserts, drinks, & simple, healthier versions of takeaway favourites. Amongst the 120 br&-new recipes are, Breaded Chicken Katsu Curry, Sesame Salmon with Miso Veg Traybake, Roast Carrots with Pomegranate Molasses & Pistachios, Coconut Chocolate Clusters & Ginger Fruit Loaf. These are delicious alternatives & satisfying treats that encourage even the most time-poor cook to take pleasure in healthy fast food that puts taste first.
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A true story. Tuesday 16 August 1870, Alain de Money, makes his way to the village fair. He plans to buy a heifer for a needy neighbour & find a roofer to repair the roof of the barn of a poor acquaintance. He arrives at two o`clock. Two hours later, the crowd has gone crazy; they have lynched, tortured, burned & eaten him. How could such a horror be possible? With frightening precision, Jean Teule reconstructs each step of one of the most shameful stories in the history of nineteenth-century France. ...

In this breathtaking new book, intrepid food & travel writer Andy Harris & photographer David Loftus reveal the wonderful tastes & exotic allure of Istanbul, one of the world`s most fascinating cities. Part cookbook, part travelogue, they meet the characters behind the intriguing food of the city
- artisan bakers, traditional chefs, fishermen & street food vendors, to name a few. Each & every person they meet has a tale to tell & a unique recipe to share as they explore the detailed tapestry of Istanbul`s varied neighbourhoods
- from historic Eminonu where ferries dock daily on the twenty minute boat ride between Asia & Europe, to the quiet fishing communities along the Bosphorus or the cobbled lanes around the well-trodden Grand bazaar. Over 100 inspiring, delicious recipes
- some taken directly from the characters the pair meets along their travels & other more modern interpretations
- combine to form this unique culinary guide. Enticing dishes of baked spiced chicken with jewelled rice, slow-cooked lamb with quince & chargrilled squid with walnut sauce rub shoulders with classic mezze plates, tender stuffed vegetables, kofte & kibbe & delicate honey-soaked pastries. Information on the key ingredients of Turkish cuisine such as dried mulberries, walnuts, pistachio nibs & rose petals is included, while simple substitutions are suggested wherever necessary to bring these dishes within easy reach of every home. Vividly illustrated with David Loftus` inimitable photographs & exquisitely designed to reflect the vibrant life & bustling streets of this colourful city, Istanbul will enchant & inspire in equal measure.



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Food-focused travel guides for the world`s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars & markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Londoners. You`ll also find insights into the city`s idiosyncratic food culture, & a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you`ve returned home. It`s the inside knowledge that means that you can Drink, Shop, Cook & Eat Like a Local. ...

Food-focused travel guides for the world`s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars & markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Parisians. You`ll also find insights into the city`s idiosyncratic food culture, & a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you`ve returned home. It`s the inside knowledge that means that you can Drink, Shop, Cook & Eat Like a Local. ...

Food-focused travel guides for the world`s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars & markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Tokyoites. You`ll also find insights into the city`s idiosyncratic food culture, & a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you`ve returned home. It`s the inside knowledge that means that you can Drink, Shop, Cook & Eat Like a Local. ...

Beautifully illustrated & colourfully written Eat Like A Londoner takes locals & tourists beyond the obvious guidebook destinations. It highlights the places that have become iconic destinations for Londoners, the places that put the city on the culinary map, & the local eateries, neighbourhoods & markets Londoners love to go to when they`re hungry. Chapters include Cult Restaurants, Rooms with a View, Special Occasions, Around the World & Perfect Pitstops among others. ...

This second edition of Eat London is completely revised & updated, with new entries highlighting the very best food stops not to be missed in a tour of London. This is not a restaurant guide
- it is a book all about food & the people who make, sell & care about it. Its 15 chapters detail everything from the best fish & chip shops of East London to haute cuisine & artisan food stores in Mayfair. Every entry has been assessed for quality, originality, pleasant surroundings, convivial ambience, consistency & above all amusing personalities. Eat London

Includes:: 60 recipes by some of Britain's top chefs including Francesco Mazzei of L' Anima, Giorgio Locatelli of Locanda Locatelli, Matthew Harris of Bibendum, Pierre Koffman of Koffman's, Bryn Williams of Odette's, Adam Byatt of Trinity as well as recipes from some of the capital's favourite restaurants such as Boundary, Brawn, Cecconi's, China Tang, Coq d' Argent, Galvin La Chapelle, Moro, Pizza East & Tinello amongst others. Every entry has complete listings & can be located on the fold-out maps. Special photography throughout illustrates the wonderful food & everyday streetlife of one of the tastiest places on earth.


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Where those in the know go to dine when they're off the clock. Back in 2005, Gourmet, America's leading food magazine, announced that London had beaten rivals New York, Tokyo & even Paris to the title of 'best food city in the world'. The editors of the magazine said they were 'blown away' by the city's cuisine & restaurants. Since then, London's dining scene has gone from strength to strength & proudly bears its title to this day. But how to know what's hot & what's not? Step forward Hg 2 Eat London. Instead of relying on public opinion or professional reviewers like everyone else, we've canvassed the top restaurateurs, chefs, sommeliers, maitres'd, critics & suppliers in each city & asked them for their picks. The result is a true insider's guide to the best dining in town. A comprehensive review of the 150 best restaurant, listed alphabetically & searchable by cuisine & venue type. Featuring insdie track recommendations from Rowley Leigh, Fay Maschler, Prue Leith, Tom Aikens, Mark Hix, Tom Parker-Bowles, Mourad ' Momo' Mahzouz, Richard Corrigan, Oliver Peyton & many others. ...