Food & Drink Books

A one-of-a-kind cook book filled with stunning photos, beautiful recipes and anecdotes from Bristol's finest independent restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, pubs, farm shops and producers.

Muddle, mix, shake, stir, pour--whatever the method, you'll learn how to create the perfect cocktail. "This carefully curated collection of classic cocktail recipes, and variations thereon, works for both professional bartenders, and their home mixologist brothers and sisters, all in one very creative compendium. This is the book you're looking for." --Gaz Regan, Author, The Joy of MixologyWhether…

The eagerly awaited follow-up to top 10 bestseller Persiana Family, friends & food with a Middle-Eastern twist. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Ghayour is responsible for making Persian food fashionable, and her new book does not disappoint. It is a joyous celebration of gathering friends and family around a table laden with abundance.' - Sunday Times Ireland 'Sabrina Ghayour knows how to throw a par…

Glittery straws, ice cubes with edible flowers, butterfly wallpaper: Welcome to the colorful world of Happy Home, written by the creator of the RICE lifestyle brand, Charlotte Gueniau. Step inside her kitchen and cook her delicious, easy recipes for your friends and family: Spongy Lemon Cake, Sweet Potato Hummus, Chocolate Kisses, Chicken Curry in a Hurry, and many more. To follow her mantra Play…

BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR - Observer Food Monthly Awards 2014 Persiana: the new must have cookbook. Sabrina Ghayour's debut cookbook Persiana is an instant classic...The Golden Girl - Observer Food Monthly A celebration of the food and flavours from the regions near the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with over 100 recipes for modern and accessible Middle Eastern dishes, incl…

The eagerly awaited follow-up to top 10 bestseller Persiana. From the golden girl of Middle Eastern cookery, Sirocco will bring tastes of the East to Western-style dishes in a collection of 100 delicious and accessible recipes. With an emphasis on simple ingredients and strong flavours, Ghayour will bring her modern inspirational touch to a variety of dishes ranging from classics and comfort food…

Get to grips with the craft beer revolution, with this stylish and in-depth guide to the many complex terms and techniques, equipment and varieties that go into creating the perfect beer.Hundreds of entries cover every aspect of the craft beer world, from ingredients, brewing and storing through to tasting notes for the many different styles of beer available today. Written by award-winning beer e…

Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot? The Flavour Thesaurus is the first book to examine what goes with what, pair by pair. The book follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus. The back section lists, alphabetically, 99 popular ingredients, and suggests classic and less well known flavour matches for each. The front section con…

Discover Spain's culture and cuisine. Claudia Roden has spent five years researching and writing about the food of Spain, resulting in this definitive, passionate and evocative cookbook which takes in the different regions and looks at the history, the people and the culture at the heart of this country, and at that which binds it all together - the delicious food and recipes passed down through g…

As a husband, father and chef, Ron Suhanosky's mission is to bring everyone to the table, so mealtimes become family time. His imaginative cooking brings a fresh and modern approach to Italian cuisine and yet still remains true to his Italian roots. All the 115 recipes are perfect for delicious family-style dinners and are designed to accommodate a wide range of diets and preferences, from vegetar…

The Naked Guide to Cider (and perry) by James Russell is a complete guide to how to make and enjoy cider across the UK. It features an area guide to all the main cider-producing regions, pub and equipment listings, website references plus sections on cider history, cider culture and a step-by-step guide on how to make cider with tips and advice from expert craft cider makers. James Russell has com…