Richard Vines Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Good Taste: A Life of Food and Passion
Alain Ducasse
Chef Alain Ducasse shares his culinary journey for the first time with the release of Good Taste. This memoir-cum-manifesto captures the essence of Ducasse’s career and his philosophy, with introductions by Jay McInerney & Clare Smyth https://t.co/e8Tx09NQRA https://t.co/oGE7BPaysK
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Core
Clare Smyth
Phaidon presents "Core by Clare Smyth," an exclusive insight into the work and mind of the highly acclaimed chef and her restaurant, with a foreword by Gordon Ramsay. It's available on pre-order for £45 for May. https://www.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/core-9781838664060/ @Phaidon https://t.co/i0Ozxc1eNj
Hardcover, 2022
$59.95$34.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of All Ages
Ruth Rogers
Ruth Rogers will be the first chef in @Fortnums “Behind the Pages” supper club series. On Oct 23 in FIELD by Fortnum's, she will co-host a Sunday afternoon meal showcasing dishes from The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of All Ages. For tickets https://t.co/n7SPlBjcVu https://t.co/Rl9E5Vl7ec
Paperback, 2022
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Berber&q: On Vegetables: Recipes for Barbecuing, Grilling, Roasting, Smoking, Pickling and Slow-Cooking
Josh Katz
On May 12, Josh Katz will release his follow-up cookbook, Berber & Q: On Vegetables, a collection of recipes and stories inspired by North Africa, the Levant and the Eastern Mediterranean. Pre-order: https://t.co/Q7LQbLEu6i https://t.co/JpPEiWA02N
Hardcover, 2022
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lessons
Ian McEwan
"Some love affairs comfortably and sweetly rot. Slowly, like fruit in a fridge." I'm loving "Lessons", by Ian McEwan. (Though mine tended to be more combustible.)
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Casino Royale: A James Bond Novel
Ian Fleming
The Dorchester is to open the new Vesper Bar in December. It's designed by Martin Brudnizki, with a Park Lane entrance and an outside terrace. Drinks by Lucia Montanelli. Ian Fleming invented the Vesper Martini in Casino Royale @TheDorchester https://t.co/zckMI5FELD
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ikoyi: A Journey Through Bold Heat with Recipes
Jeremy Chan
Phaidon presents Ikoyi: A Journey through Bold Heat with Recipes, the debut cookbook from chef Jeremy Chan of @IkoyiLondon. It features 82 recipes, with photographs by Maureen Evans and Chan's story of his cooking. @phaidonpress on April 6 at £44.95 https://t.co/B5TAh6tEx6 https://t.co/fmRqNMZg0B
Hardcover, 2023
$64.95$39.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Coi: Stories and Recipes
Daniel Patterson
Michelin-Starred Coi, Daniel Patterson's Flagship, Shutters After 16 Years In North Beach https://t.co/hBNM82Rfz8
Hardcover, 2013
$49.95$24.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rambutan: Recipes from Sri Lanka, Accompanying the Acclaimed New London Restaurant
Cynthia Shanmugalingam
On 23rd June, Cynthia Shanmugalingam will release her debut cookbook, Rambutan, a collection of recipes and stories celebrating authentic Sri Lankan cooking. Rambutan is available to pre-order for £26 from @BloomsburyBooks https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rambutan-9781526646576/?mc_cid=c39aff9a18&mc_eid=7856478dd5 https://t.co/5WpDNol0li
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Happy Cooking: Easy Uplifting Meals and Comforting Treats
Candice Brown
Candice Brown's second book, Happy Cooking, will see the Great British Bake Off Winner share recipes for the uplifting meals and comforting treats that have seen her through the toughest times. It will be published on July 1 by @EburyPublishing for £22. @CandiceBrown https://t.co/8oOmY3aiMG
Hardcover, 2021
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book