How To Eat

‘Cooking is not just about joining the dots, following one recipe slavishly and then moving on to the next. In cooking, as in writing, you must please yourself to please others’

Hailed by chefs, reviewers, cookery writers and millions of home cooks worldwide as one of the best cookery books ever written, How To Eat is a both a compendium of 350 delicious, simple recipes and a glorious classic of food writing for your bedside table.

Combining down-to-earth cookery advice with Nigella’s passion for food, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as the ideal gift for friends and family.

Chapters include…

Basics – easy classics like English Roast Chicken with all the Trimmings
Cooking in advance – Greek Lamb Stew and more slow-cooked, stress-free recipes
One and two – Linguine with Clams or Pea Soufflé, romantic when eaten solo or with company
Fast food – speedy Sole with Chanterelles, or just a quick Salsa Verde?
Weekend lunch – seasonal lunch menus from ‘Basic No-Effort’ to ‘Serious – No Hostages’
Dinner – complete dinner menus including classic Nigella recipes like Little Gems with Green Goddess Dressing and Chocolate Raspberry Pudding Cake