Cookbook Corner
From perfect patisserie to cracking cocktails, we have a selection of beautiful books perfect for the festive season...
ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS
RECIPES FROM AN ITALIAN
BUTCHER: ROASTING, STEWING, BRAISING BY THE SILVER SPOON KITCHEN
Great inspiration for alternative Christmas meats, this book off ers 150 inspiring and
authentic Italian recipes for meat, poultry and game – from the world's most trusted authority on Italian cuisine. T e Italian approach to cooking with meat is to keep
things straightforward and to maximise the fl avour. T is book showcases simple, hearty dishes that are true to this tradition; from chicken cacciatore and braised beef with Barolo to osso buco and Roman lamb. Published by Phaidon Press Photography: Simon Bajada
SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS BY TRINE HAHNEMANN
In Scandinavia, the whole period of Christmas, from the fi rst Sunday in advent to New Year's Day, is marked by
festivals and celebrated in a traditional but beautifully contemporary style. Hygge, the Danish word for cosiness, is about
being inside with candles, great comfort food, and lots of cakes and sweets. Trine Hahnemann provides a selection of 70 Christmas recipes showing us how we, too, can decorate our homes and make delicious dishes to celebrate Christmas the Scandinavian way.
Published by Quadrille Publishing Limited Photography: Lars Ranek
PERFECT PATISSERIE
PATISSERIE MADE SIMPLE: FROM MACARON TO MILLEFEUILLE AND MORE BY EDD KIMBER We have all been wowed looking through the windows of a patisserie and sampling the delights therein. Now Edd Kimber shows you how to recreate these recipes at home. With step-by-step photographs for basic pastry and icings, Edd guides you through the techniques, taking the fear out of a genoise sponge and simplifying a croissant dough. T e fi nal chapter covers all the essential basics and takes you through the all-important icings and creams. Edd's mouthwatering recipes use bakeware found in home kitchens so you too can create perfect patisserie. Published by Kyle Books Photography: Laura Edwards
PRONTO! LET'S COOK ITALIAN IN 20 MINUTES BY GINO D'ACAMPO
With recipes organised by ingredients, so you can easily fi nd a dish using the contents of
your cupboards and fridge, this is the perfect book to have this Christmas. Recipes made in a fl ash, yet packed full of fl avour, this book is great for those moments when unexpected guests come for dinner, or for hosting large
numbers and juggling several dishes at once. Gino also includes handy hints and tips for
quicker cooking; from listing store-cupboard staples to off ering shortcuts to get ahead, this book promises minimum eff ort and
maximum satisfaction – in just 20 mins. Published by Kyle Books Photography: Matt Russell
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Cracking Cocktails
FEVER TREE: THE ART OF MIXING BY FEVER-TREE LIMITED
T e fi rst cocktail book where mixers take centre stage. T is book contains more than
125 traditional and contemporary cocktail recipes, created and mixed by bartenders from all over the world.
T e book also explores the origins of key ingredients, including quinine, lemons and
elderfl ower. It reveals the role quinine has played in geo-politics, for example, and the impact diff erent herbs have on taste. We increasingly want to know the source and production
methods of the food we eat, and this guide allows you to understand more fully what we drink – and with that knowledge, to create the most delicious cocktails.
Published by Mitchell Beazley Publishers Limited Photography: Paul Winch-Furness
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