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Rick Stein

    This chef and restaurateur is renowned for his passion for seafood and regional cuisines. His work is characterized by a deep understanding of ingredients and an ability to bring authentic flavors from around the world to the plate. Through his cookbooks and television programs, he shares his culinary knowledge, inspiring viewers to discover new recipes and techniques. His approach is founded on respect for tradition while continually seeking new gastronomic experiences.

    Rick Stein's Secret France
    Rick Stein's Coast to Coast
    From Venice to Istanbul
    Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey
    Rick Stein Starters
    Rick Stein at Home
    • 2024

      Rick Stein's Food Stories

      Over 100 New Recipes Inspired by my Travels Around the British Isles

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The author reflects on a 55-year career witnessing the evolution of British cuisine, highlighting its transformation into a vibrant blend of traditional dishes and diverse cultural influences. From classic meat and two veg to international flavors like Pad Thai, the narrative celebrates the richness and excitement of modern British food, showcasing its unique ability to incorporate the culinary traditions of various communities that have contributed to the nation's identity.

      Rick Stein's Food Stories
    • 2023

      These are my simple suppers. Recipes that are straightforward and informal - yet effortlessly delicious. The idea of supper appealed to me because it suggests an ordinary meal. When one is not trying too hard; maybe something you're going to cook in your jeans and Polo shirt, a glass of vinho verde on the worktop. Rick Stein's Simple Suppers is your new go-to cookbook. A collection of stylish, easy recipes for midweek, weekends and every eventuality in between. Chapters include: - Suppers for one: Easy croque monsieur, Steak with Chimichurri sauce - Suppers for two: Harissa lamb steak with chickpea mash, Aubergine braised with soy & ginger - Suppers with friends: Pilaf with buttermilk chicken & pomegranate, Puff pastry fish pie - Fast suppers: Sweet potato, chorizo & sweetcorn tacos, Baked portobello mushrooms with Dolcelatte & walnuts - One-pot suppers: Coconut prawn curry, Wild garlic & broad bean risotto - Veggie suppers: Vegetable bourguignon with dumplings, Spaghetti with courgettes, rosemary and ricotta

      Rick Stein's Simple Suppers
    • 2021

      Rick Stein at Home

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.4(41)Add rating

      A stunning collection of Rick Stein's all-time favorite recipes and essays that celebrate the rhythms and rituals of home cookingHome is more than a place. It's a feeling.Rick Stein has spent his life traveling the world in search of cooking perfection from France and Italy to Australia and the far east - and inspiring millions of food lovers with the results. In Rick Stein At Home , he takes stock of his remarkable life and takes us into the rhythms and rituals of his home cooking. In his first book to celebrate his all-time favorite home-cooked meals, Rick shares over 100 very special recipes - from family classics that evoke childhood memories to newer dishes that have marked more recent personal milestones - along with unforgettable stories that celebrate his favorite ingredients, food memories, family cooking moments and more. Sharing the dishes he most loves to cook for family and friends throughout the year, Rick takes you inside his home kitchen unlike he's done in any previous book.Includes metric measures. 

      Rick Stein at Home
    • 2019

      Rick Stein's Secret France

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.3(85)Add rating

      Real French home cooking with all the recipes from Rick's new BBC Two series. Over fifty years ago Rick Stein first set foot in France.

      Rick Stein's Secret France
    • 2017

      The Road to Mexico

      • 318 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      My family's favourite TV chef (he's done more to teach my children to cook than I have)... [he] has a knack for pulling together the dishes that best sum up countries and regions. Diana Henry, The 20 best cookbooks to buy this autumn OFM Food Personality of the Year 2017 Rick Stein brings his unrivalled enthusiasm and trusted expertise to the fresh, flavourful food of Mexico and California. No one better captures the food essence of a country and brings the best recipes into our kitchens like Rick. Starting in San Francisco and Baja California, and working his way down to the southernmost tip of Mexico, Rick Stein cooks, eats and experiences Mexican food at its very best and most diverse. Whether it's the farmers' markets of California, full of sourdough bread, new season garlic and a profusion of citrus fruit; the prawns, snapper and tuna of the Pacific or the glorious street food and colourful markets of Mexico with their avocados, chillies, tomatillos, cheese and corn, this is a part of the world packed with natural, healthy and satisfying ingredients. Showcasing Rick's authentic style, with recipes like Ensenada Fish Tacos with Chilli, Deep Fried Coconut Prawns and Slow Cooked Pork Tacos, this cookbook will encourage anyone to try out the bold food of these sunshine states.

      The Road to Mexico
    • 2016

      Rick Stein's long weekends

      • 319 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      To accompany the major BBC Two series, Rick Stein's Long Weekends is a mouthwatering collection of over 100 recipes from ten European cities. Rick's recipes are designed to cater for all your weekend meals. For a quick Friday night supper Icelandic breaded lamb chops will do the trick, and Huevos a la Flamenca makes a tasty Saturday brunch. Viennese Tafelspitz is perfect for Sunday lunch, and of course no weekend would be complete without Portuguese custard tarts or Berliner Doughnuts for an afternoon treat. Accompanied by beautiful photography of the food and locations, and complemented by his personal memories and travel tips for each city, Rick will inspire you to re-create the magic of a long weekend in your own home.

      Rick Stein's long weekends
    • 2015

      From the mythical heart of Greece to the fruits of the Black Sea coast; from Croatian and Albanian flavours to the spices and aromas of Turkey and beyond – the cuisine of the Eastern Mediterranean is a vibrant melting pot brimming with character. Accompanying the major BBC Two series, Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul includes over 100 spectacular recipes discovered by Rick during his travels in the region. The ultimate mezze spread of baba ghanoush, pide bread and keftedes. Mouthwatering garlic shrimps with soft polenta. Heavenly Dalmatian fresh fig tart. Packed with stunning photography of the food and locations, and filled with Rick's passion for fresh produce and authentic cooking, this is a stunning collection of inspiring recipes to evoke the magic of the Eastern Mediterranean at home.

      From Venice to Istanbul
    • 2014

      Fish & Shellfish

      • 351 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.3(60)Add rating

      Rick Stein's lifelong passion for cooking fish and shellfish has formed the foundation of his award-winning restaurants and taken him around the world, discovering innovative new recipes, exciting ingredients and the best preparation techniques.

      Fish & Shellfish
    • 2014

      'All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from and to, and why' Stein's formative years in the 50s were shaped by the Oxfordshire farm he was brought up on and his family's much loved holiday home in Cornwall. But ever-present were the black moods of his bi-polar father who saw too much of himself in the young boy.

      Under a Mackerel Sky