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Richard Vines Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Food, drink and travel. Former Chief Food Critic at Bloomberg and UK Chair of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Instagram @richard.vines

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Book Cover for: Good Taste: A Life of Food and Passion, Alain Ducasse

Good Taste: A Life of Food and Passion

Alain Ducasse
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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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Book Cover for: Core, Clare Smyth

Core

Clare Smyth
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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)
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Book Cover for: The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of All Ages, Ruth Rogers

The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of All Ages

Ruth Rogers
Richard VinesRichard Vines

Ruth Rogers will be the first chef in @Fortnums ā€œBehind the Pagesā€ 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
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Book Cover for: Berber&q: On Vegetables: Recipes for Barbecuing, Grilling, Roasting, Smoking, Pickling and Slow-Cooking, Josh Katz

Berber&q: On Vegetables: Recipes for Barbecuing, Grilling, Roasting, Smoking, Pickling and Slow-Cooking

Josh Katz
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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
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Book Cover for: Lessons, Ian McEwan

Lessons

Ian McEwan
Richard VinesRichard Vines

"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
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Book Cover for: Casino Royale: A James Bond Novel, Ian Fleming

Casino Royale: A James Bond Novel

Ian Fleming
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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
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Book Cover for: Ikoyi: A Journey Through Bold Heat with Recipes, Jeremy Chan

Ikoyi: A Journey Through Bold Heat with Recipes

Jeremy Chan
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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)
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Book Cover for: Coi: Stories and Recipes, Daniel Patterson

Coi: Stories and Recipes

Daniel Patterson
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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
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Book Cover for: Rambutan: Recipes from Sri Lanka, Accompanying the Acclaimed New London Restaurant, Cynthia Shanmugalingam

Rambutan: Recipes from Sri Lanka, Accompanying the Acclaimed New London Restaurant

Cynthia Shanmugalingam
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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
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Book Cover for: Happy Cooking: Easy Uplifting Meals and Comforting Treats, Candice Brown

Happy Cooking: Easy Uplifting Meals and Comforting Treats

Candice Brown
Richard VinesRichard Vines

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
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