Nigel Slater is a British food writer, journalist, and broadcaster whose work is deeply intertwined with personal narrative. His writing often explores the profound connection between food, memory, and identity, drawing heavily on his childhood experiences and family relationships. Slater's prose is celebrated for its intimacy and unvarnished honesty, offering readers a poignant look at how sustenance shapes our lives. Through his evocative storytelling, he delves into the ways food acts as a conduit for love, loss, and self-discovery.
This collection features beautifully crafted notes, memoirs, and stories that capture small moments of joy, showcasing the award-winning writer's unique perspective on life. Through his exquisite prose, Nigel Slater invites readers to reflect on the beauty found in everyday experiences, blending personal anecdotes with a sense of nostalgia and warmth.
Delving into the heart of culinary passion, this book chronicles Nigel Slater's journey from childhood cooking experiences to his current kitchen creations. It features a collection of his favorite recipes, reflecting his evolution as a cook, with themes ranging from comforting soups to indulgent desserts. Personal anecdotes enrich the narrative, highlighting memorable food moments, such as his first baguette in Paris. With chapters dedicated to everyday meals and vegan feasts, it captures the essence of home cooking and the joy of sharing food.
A Cook's Book is the story of Nigel Slater's life in the kitchen. From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes. He writes about how his cooking has changed from discovering the best way to roast a chicken to the trick to smoky, smooth aubergine mash. He gives the tales behind the recipes and recalls the first time he ate a baguette in Paris, his love of jewel-bright Japanese pickled radishes and his initial slice of buttercream-topped chocolate cake. These are the favourite recipes Nigel Slater cooks at home every day; the heart and soul of his cooking.
'Much of my weekday eating contains neither meat nor fish ... It is simply the way my eating has grown to be over the last few years.'Greenfeast: autumn, winter is a vibrant and joyous collection of the food Nigel eats at the end of the day. A collection of simply beautiful autumn and winter recipes, each with suggested variations, that can mostly be on the table in 30 minutes. The green follow-up to his bestselling Eat, and following on from Greenfeast: spring, summer, this is for everyone who wants inspiration for a quick plant-based supper using seasonal ingredients.
The first in a pair of fast, season-led vegetable books from beloved author and cook Nigel Slater.
Based on the British Book Awards Biography of the Year, Toast is the story of Nigel Slater's childhood, told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes and from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and...toast.
From the best-selling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. Written as a diary, and starting in September, this is the story of Nigel Slater's love for winter, its fables and its family feasts. Here are legends and folktales, myths and memoir, all told in Nigel's warm and intimate signature style. Nigel Slater's new book will have everything you need to prepare for and survive midwinter, from a rundown of Europe's Christmas markets and which books to read and films to watch, to where to go for a winter break and what candles to buy. And at the heart of the book are Nigel's recipes, from quick fireside suppers to winter baking and marmalade making.
An immediate new classic from Nigel Slater. Over 250 recipes, moments and ideas for good eating, with extra-special seasonal sections for quick, weeknight eats.
Britain's foremost food writer returns with a deliciously simple collection of over 600 ideas for satisfying meals that are quick and easy to get to the table. In this little book of fast food, Nigel Slater presents a wholly enjoyable ode to those times when you just want to eat. Pairing more than 600 ideas for deliciously simple meals with the same elegant prose and delightful photography that captivated fans of Tender, Ripe, and Notes from the Larder, Eat is bursting with recipes that are easy to get to the table, oftentimes in under an hour: a humble fig and ricotta toast; sizzling chorizo with shallots and potatoes; a one-pan Sunday lunch. From quick meals to comfort food, Nigel Slater has crafted a charming, inspired collection of simple food—done well.
