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With its friendly tone backed by the author's impeccable expertise, this cookbook can help anyone -- from the novice cook to the experienced chef -- prepare down-right delicious cuisine . . . and enjoy every minute of it!\u003cbr\u003eIrresistible recipes in this book include:\u003cbr\u003eEggs FlorentineChocolate TartPoached Salmon with Beurre BlancAnd, of course, the book's namesake recipe, Roast Chicken\u003cbr\u003eWinner of both the 1994 Andr Simon and 1995 Glenfiddich awards (the gastronomic world's equivalent to an Oscar), this acclaimed book will inspire anyone who enjoys sharing the ideas of a truly creative cook and delights in getting the best out of good ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/simon-hopkinson-books\"\u003eSimon Hopkinson\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking, Specific Ingredients\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780091770341\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ebury","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £6.00","offer_id":47900459204785,"sku":"SB-0091770343-C3","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0091770343.jpg?v=1789671080"},{"product_id":"roast-chicken-and-other-stories-a-recipe-book","title":"Roast Chicken and Other Stories: A Recipe Book","description":"\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThere's not a recipe here I don't want to eat immediately.' - \u003cb\u003eNigella Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Roast Chicken and Other Stories provides an insight into Simon Hopkinson's unique style of unpretentious cooking with 160 of his favourite recipes. Simon Hopkinson's forty favourite ingredients include everyday basics as potatoes, chicken and cod as well as more exotic foods such as asparagus and truffles. The cookbook is arranged alphabetically with a chapter on each food. Unable to hide his great love of food, Hopkinson writes about why he likes each particular ingredient, and gives sensible advice on quality, variety and good cooking principles together with the recipes. The book is aimed at home cooks and all the recipes can be prepared by anyone with basic cooking skills. 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There is a section on apples with a perfect apple tart recipe, a section on curry recipes with Constance Spry's original Coronation chicken salad dressing and a section on duck, with recipes for Braised duck with peas and classic Roast duck and apple sauce. 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His recipes, which have in common the love of good food prepared to please rather than simply impress, are drawn not only from classic French and British cooking but also from around the globe, from Austria to Thailand and India to Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite compilation of recipes includes: Yorkshire Pudding with Sweet White Sauce and Golden SyrupPiedmontese Potato Gnocchi with Parmesan CreamThai Pork Rissoles with Sweet and Sour Dipping SauceCreamed Scampi with Saffron PilafAnd a new spin on his classic Roast Chicken recipe . . .Second Helpings of Roast Chicken is sure to please anyone seeking new and inspiring recipes in addition to more of Hopkinson's classic musings on food, which his fans have grown to adore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Roast Chicken and Other Stories:\u003cbr\u003e\"Simon Hopkinson's Roast Chicken and Other Stories is a mouthwatering pleasure to read as well as to use. 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