Nigel Slater....

I've just looked at the Christmas Chronicles on Amazon.

I want it!!

In order to really appreciate winter rather than shudder at the thought I really ought to be reading it NOW and not wait until Christmas hoping that someone has spotted it on my Wish List.

Is this an excuse for a self indulgent purchase?

Haven't seen his programmes, I cannot stand cookery programmes. They make cooking look so difficult and I find the kitchens they are set in so offputting. Not sure why.

However Nigel Slater writes in The Observer each Sunday and edits their Food Magazine and he is about the only cookery writer whose articles I actually read rather than just scan the recipes.

I don't think Nigel has a programme on TV at present, but I did like his Dish of the Day series.

I have just bought a copy of Nigel Slater's Real Food.
At LAST, a cookery book that does not have recipes that have a list of ingredients as long as your arm.

Bet he never broke anyone's hob

Someone gave me his Christmas Chronicals for Christmas - lots of recipies but also lots of narrative. It’s good

My copy of his book called '30 minute suppers' or something similar ok ar is collapsing - a testament to the amount of use it gets!!

Tender volume 1, all about vegetables, is one of my most used books. I also use a book of his called Appetite a lot. Love the fact that his recipes are not set in stone, but just a suggested starting point that you can happily add your own touches to.

I managed to buy one of Nigel Slaters cookery books at WH Smith before Christmas at a huge discount. It is called Real Food, and it was reduced from £30 to £7. Bargain ?.
My Partner and I love his recipes as they are what we call good home cooking, and this particular book fits the bill for us. He makes for good TV viewing too.