Terence Conran Books

London is a city brimful of culinary possibilities, from lively markets to Michelin-starred restaurants. This third edition of Eat London is completely revised and updated, with entries highlighting the very best food stops not to be missed on a tour of London in 14 chapters. This is much more than a restaurant guide - it is a book all about food and the people who make, sell and care about it. From the best fish and chip shops of East London to haute cuisine and artisan food stores in Mayfair, every entry has been assessed for quality, originality, convivial ambience and consistency. Also featured are recipes from some of the capital's favourite restaurants including A. Wong, Balthazar, Morito and The Palomar. Special photography by Lisa Linder illustrates the wonderful food and everyday streetlife of the city.

'A handsome yet joyful manual for easy, stylish living.' - Architectural Digest Terence Conran has always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home as a whole, this discerning approach results in interiors that are effortlessly stylish, confident and timeless, with plenty of room for the expression of personal taste. Plain Simple Useful is organized according to the main activities that take place at home. Inspirational interiors, many of which are Conran's own, and a number of projects designed by him exclusively for this book, provide all the guidance you need to tailor-make your own storage. The book also features iconic examples of classic designs that will enhance any home, as well as a peek behind the closed doors of those well-ordered cupboards, larders and other stowing spaces that contribute so much to easy living. This updated edition of the book features a new chapter on plain, simple, useful style outdoors with elegant contemporary ideas for eating and relaxing spaces outside.

More than 1,000 photos showcase elegant ideas for restoring interiors. Learn what to do before decoration starts, including assessing a home, putting in adequate storage, and adding heating, wiring, and plumbing. Excellent resources...speaks to all issues surrounding home design.

Taking you from the market place to the plate, the Conran Cookbook encompasses everything the home cook needs to know from the essential knowledge necessary to choose and prepare over 1000 ingredients, to equipping the kitchen, planning successful menus and cooking over 450 delicious meals. The best cooking depends on a sound knowledge of the raw materials, and the first half of the book is packed with meticulously researched and illustrated information about buying and preparing the vast range of ingredients available today. The second half of the book features over 450 fail-safe recipes that represent the essence of home cooking. These include old favorites such as steak and kidney pudding, salade nicoise and sherry trifle, along with those at the cutting edge of contemporary taste such as hot and sour shellfish broth and coconut and mandarin ice-cream. Finally, a comprehensive glossary of key terms and techniques provides valuable back-up knowledge, combining to make this the essential cookbook.

If New York is the Big Apple and Paris the City of Light, what is London? Terence Conran--one of the world's foremost designers, retailers, and restauranteurs--presents his personal view of London: the ancient and modern, public and private, ethnic and indigenous. Dramatic photographs and Conran's refreshing perspective capture every facet of this constantly evolving city: its architecture and interiors, as well as the worlds of transport, work, shopping, street life, and culture. Traveling from a blacksmith's workshop in Hammersmith to a training center for acrobats in Hoxton, the Brick Lane market to the Burlington Arcade in Piccadilly, anglophiles will delight.

For over 40 years, Terence Conran has been influencing culinary tastes in Britain. This text draws on his experience to reveal the secrets behind successful restaurants, both large and small. From the germ of an idea, through finding a site, setting a budget, planning the layout and designing the kitchen, to creating a menu and training the staff, every aspect of the restaurateur's work is covered.

This personal view of design covers such areas as the household, clothing, food, travel, work and the outdoors, and discusses their role in contemporary culture.

London brims with gastronomic possibilities, from the trendiest bars to the liveliest pubs. Whether you are planning a trip, or simply wish to bring a little taste of this culinary capital into your own home, this guide by one of Britain's best restaurateurs is sure to please. More than just a directory, it tells all about the food itself and the people who make, sell, cook, and care about it. Along with a journey from the markets of East London to haute cuisine in Mayfair, more than 60 recipes are included from the very people and places featured. Recreate a recipe for Sea Bream as it's cooked in Bloomsbury, or sample the best vegetable curry that Brick Lane has to offer.

In this home-design reference book for the '90s, the five main sections show the reader how to develop a personal sense of style and to carry it through to reality, whether in major structural changes or smaller design touches. There is additional advice on the best decorating and furnishing options, a checklist of maintenance tips, and an index of useful addresses including advisory bodies, architects, designers, suppliers and shops.

Conran had a runaway bestseller in Europe and America with his House Book; now he focuses on the kitchen - the room that, above all others, is the very heart of the home. The scope of the book is enormous; but so is that of the kitchen. It is not only a work-room and a cooking area; so often it may also be the place where you entertain and certainly where the children play. When designing a new home, or replanning the old one, says Conran, this is the room that deserves your greatest consideration - and here, from freezers to forks, is the book that will help you realize your ideal.