The British Cookbook
I can’t be alone in periodically getting stuck in a culinary rut. At this time of year, when festive standards organise themselves into a gastronomic loop, a new cookery book is welcome and can change how we think about food – both as individuals and as a society. Nigella (no surname needed) made me realise I could bake, and Ottolenghi has single-handedly transformed a nation’s eating habits.
Ben Mervis at Quo Vadis, writes in his foreword, Mervis reminds us of “the rich traditions of regional and seasonal cooking in the British Isles, which… is as relevant today as it ever was”.
