A Cook's Book: The Essential Nigel Slater by Nigel Slater - Cookery Non Fiction - Hardback Edition

Details. Condition: New. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9780008213763. Publisher: Fourth Estate. Age Range: Adult. Overview. A Cook's Book: The Essential Nigel Slater is a beautifully produced hardback collection bringing together over 200 of Nigel Slater's best-loved home recipes. Blending practical cooking guidance with warm, personal storytelling, it captures a lifetime spent in the kitchen. From simple weeknight suppers to comforting bakes, this is a cookbook designed to be used, splashed on and returned to again and again by home cooks who value flavour, honesty and ease over fuss.. About the Book. Structured around the rhythms of everyday cooking rather than formal courses, the book moves through chapters such as "a slice of tart," "a chicken in the pot," "everyday greens," "the solace of soup" and "the ritual of tea." Each recipe sits alongside a memory or piece of practical wisdom, tracing Nigel Slater's own journey from the first jam tart he made standing on a chair beside his mother's Aga, through to the dishes he cooks at home today. Along the way there are notes on smoky aubergine mash, the perfect roast chicken, jewel-bright pickled vegetables, and the buttercream cake that became a personal landmark. Running to 512 pages, this is less a rigid recipe manual than a generous, conversational guide to cooking with confidence — the kind of book that rewards being read cover to cover as much as it does being propped open on a kitchen counter. It draws together decades of Slater's writing and cooking into one essential, easy-to-navigate volume, making it a natural centrepiece for any kitchen bookshelf and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves to cook.. Over 200 accessible, tried-and-tested recipes for everyday cooking. Personal stories and tips that build real kitchen confidence. Sturdy hardback format, ideal as a lasting gift or keepsake. Organised by mood and season rather than rigid courses, making recipes easy to find. Written by one of Britain's most trusted an