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Richard Coles's Top Book Recommendations
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Spoons probably have the longest history of any artefact and have been made ever since man discovered that handling liquids was vital to his existence. In this new colour edition of a popular title, Simon Moore traces the history of English spoons, noting their social position in history and the many changes in style and form as their versatility was discovered. Spoons that once graced medieval ducal tables and those of base metal used by commoners are illustrated and described. The author gives collectors some guidelines to follow should they find an antique spoon of unknown origin and date... more
Recommended by Richard Coles, and 1 others. Richard Coles@MooseAllain It’s actually a brilliant book. (Source)
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Fergus Henderson caused something of a sensation when he opened his restaurant St John in London in 1995. Set in a former smokehouse near Smithfield meat market, its striking, high-ceilinged white interior provides a dramatic setting for food of dazzling boldness and simplicity. As signalled by the restaurant's logo of a pig (reproduced on the cover of Nose to Tail Eating) and appropriately given the location, at St John the emphasis is firmly on meat. And not the noisettes, fillets, magrets and so forth of standard restaurant portion-control, all piled up into little towers in the middle of... more
Richard Coles@timhayward @jennylinford I love that book. (Source)
Giles CorenWhen he talks about chopping parsley he says, ‘Chop it not too fine, but just enough to discipline it’. It’s a brilliant concept. (Source)
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