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The DIY Cook

The DIY Cook

Hardback (06 Aug 2015)

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Publisher's Synopsis

'Truly splendid...expert, explicit and stimulating' Len Deighton

An Enthusiast's Guide to the Classics: Lobster Thermidor to Rarebit, Steak Diane to Trifle, The Very Best Bouillabaisse to the World's Greatest Sandwiches

If you're a Food Adventurer, you cook for pleasure. You love trying out new dishes on family and friends, and you never miss a chance to improve your knowledge and skills. You're at your happiest when you have hours to devote to a fascinating recipe.

In THE DIY COOK, each chapter is led not by recipes but 'projects': nuts-and-bolts guides for the food lover with free time for fun in the kitchen. Constructing a cassoulet, boning and stuffing a pig's trotter, building a trifle. Each project inspires related but simpler recipes, skipping across time, cultures and cuisines.

About the Publisher

Fig Tree

Fig Tree was set up in 2005 and its aim is to publish a list of well written, entertaining, and distinct books. The list is mostly fiction but also publishes history, biography, memoir, and tongue in cheek or off kilter how-to. Bestselling and award winning authors include: Marina Lewycka, Zoe Heller, India Knight, Anita Brookner, Patrick Neate, Martin Gayford, Alex Kapranos, Miranda Carter, Penelope Lively, Rachel Johnson, Kathryn Stockett and Julie Kavanagh

Book information

ISBN: 9780241145708
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Fig Tree
Pub date:
DEWEY: 641.5
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 319
Weight: 1066g
Height: 198mm
Width: 254mm
Spine width: 30mm