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First published in hardback in 2002, this book has been described by Stephanie Alexander as ‘…a personal response to a beautiful part of France.’ Part travelogue, part cookbook, it is a celebration of an area many regard as France’s gastronomic heartland. Stephanie provides evocative descriptions of the markets, villages, farms and vineyards, all beautifully illustrated with photographs by Simon Griffiths. She introduces us to the locals, many of whom are producers working with culinary traditions that date back centuries. Stephanie shares with us some of their favourite recipes, and offers... more
Recommended by Bruno Loubet, and 1 others.

Bruno LoubetAnother one by Stephanie Alexander called Cooking and Travelling in South-West France. I’m from the Southwest and my feet are very much in the ground there, and what I find in that book is she definitely captures the soul of the Southwest. It’s very interesting for me to look at this book, even the choice of recipes are very clever and really the spirit of the Southwest – 120 per cent – it... (Source)

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Josceline Dimbleby is one of Britain's food 'greats', and is widely celebrated for having introduced new ways of using spices. In this book she explores the food influences of her rich and varied life, as well as sharing 75 original recipes with the reader. less
Recommended by Bruno Loubet, and 1 others.

Bruno LoubetA new book – I think it’s really nice, very entertaining, I’m already a fan of it: Orchards in the Oasis by Josceline Dimbleby. I really like the way she writes – very feminine! You really feel it’s a woman writing, and I like the way she starts from when she was a little girl, and she has a very interesting life: she travelled all over the world and then when she got married to David Dimbleby... (Source)

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The Cook's Companion

The Cook's Companion has established itself as the kitchen "bible" in more than 500,000 homes since it was first published in 1996. This 2014 revision includes two major new chapters, two expanded chapters, 70 new recipes, and a complete revision of the text to reflect changes in the marketplace and new regulations. Stephanie believes that good food is essential to living well: her book is for everyone, every day. She has invaluable information about ingredients, cooking techniques, and kitchen equipment, along with inspiration, advice, and encouragement, and close to 1,000 failsafe... more
Recommended by Nigel Slater, Bruno Loubet, and 2 others.

Nigel SlaterIt’s quite robust cooking. I tend to turn to her when I come across something that I want to know a bit more about. (Source)

Bruno LoubetThis book is a bit like a bible or a dictionary – it’s a huge book with so much information and you can go there for so much reference. (Source)

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The River Cottage Cookbook

Published to tie in with the third series of the acclaimed Channel 4 series Return to River Cottage, broadcast in early 2001, this book draws on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's experiences at his home in Dorset. less
Recommended by Bruno Loubet, and 1 others.

Bruno LoubetRiver Cottage Cookbook by Fearnley-Whittingstall: I can’t pronounce his name at all. What I really like is it’s about what food should be: sustainable. I like that he has some chapters where he talks about the gardening, how to grow your food, how to pick, to store, to cook and to eat. You start from the beginning and go up to the end, and I’m sure a lot of people changed their way of thinking... (Source)

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Recommended by Bruno Loubet, and 1 others.

Bruno LoubetThe pictures were very different from the usual pictures in French books, which were very dark and brown – everything with brown sauce. In this book they have a lot of veg and herbs, and a very clean plate with not too much ingredients. What I’d just learned at school – 30 years back – was all the basics of French cooking: the cream, the velouté, all the meat covered with dark sauce, maybe with... (Source)

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