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Christmas 2024: Food & Drink

Selected by the Bookshop


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A world history of citrus, from the art of classical antiquity to the science of the modern era.Mandarin, citron, pomelo, bergamot, kumquat... Citrus traces the history of today's global superfood from its cultivation in the ancient world…

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A joyful new memoir on the pleasures of food, travel and gardening from the Sunday Times bestselling authorFrom award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of…

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The bestselling, multi-award winning, author of East, Fresh India and Made in India, Meera Sodha, is back with her much anticipated fourth book, DinnerFROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF EAST, MADE IN…

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Part of the beauty of the art of cooking is that it involves transience, making something delightful that then vanishes, and that in turn involves cherishing the time we spend on perfecting a dish. Cooking yourself something delicious is…

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'Every page is a masterclass in better baking' – Nigel Slater'When your bake rebels, trust in SIFT. Nicola Lamb solves the many mysteries of baking: why ganache misbehaves, why dough acts up, and what ‘until golden brown’…

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A memoir-in-recipes inspired by Jay Rayner's quarter of a century at the table, recreating dishes he has loved from high-end restaurants, high street grills, and everything in between‘For the past twenty-five years, I have been…

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The definitive condiment compendium by expert and TikTok sensation Claire Dinhut aka Condiment Claire'A love letter to the most underrated ingredients in your kitchen – fresh, fun and genuinely useful. (Though don't make me choose…

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Take the guesswork out of great wine with Noble Rot’s Dan Keeling.Wine can be daunting without an incisive guide. Who’s Afraid of Romanée-Conti? is a no-holds-barred voyage of discovery, from sourcing good cheap…

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A celebration of warm-weather dishes that will bring joy to your table all year round'An all-time classic. The book I'm happy to return to, over and over again. It's an utter joy to cook from, as it is to dig deep into the…

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A cheesemonger's guide to the world of French cheese, complete with tasting notes and serving suggestionsCharles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. And perhaps he was right. Every…

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From acclaimed pastry chef Clarice Lam: a visually sumptuous pan-Asian baking book exploring an umami-rich array of baked goods, confections, and savory snacks.Breaking Bao is a culinary journey bridging gaps between Asian flavors and…

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Maximum flavour, minimum fuss from the creator of the 1.75 million copy-selling ROASTING TIN series'Rukmini just keeps pulling all these absolute bangers out of the bag... there’s not a duff recipe in there' India…

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Showcases the wonderful world of honey from hive to jar. A beautifully illustrated global survey of the flavor of honey, The World Atlas of Honey includes profiles of more than eighty countries and the botanical sources of…

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An exploration of how we grow, make, buy and eat our food around the world, which proposes the principles for a perennial and global philosophy of food; from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of How the World Thinks.How we live is shaped…

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