Nutmeg and Custard

Description

In Marcus Wareing's Nutmeg & Custard, you'll find a recipe for every occasion to suit every taste. Ideal for the aspiring home cook and anyone who loves great food, Marcus' recipes are all about bringing out the very best in simple ingredients. Inspired by everything from childhood memories to travels abroad, Nutmeg & Custard is jam-packed with over 150 stunning recipes from smoky pulled-pork butties and spiced seafood chowder to the beautifully simple pesto popcorn and the wonderfully comforting home-made crumpets with burnt honey butter. It's the kind of family-friendly food that begs to be shared time and time again, so celebrate the very best of home cooking with this ultimate collection of indulgent recipes.

Marcus Wareing began his restaurant career at The Savoy, aged just eighteen, before moving to work alongside Albert Roux at Le Gavroche. In 1999, with Gordon Ramsay's backing, he opened Petrus in The Berkeley hotel in London's Knightsbridge. Petrus won its second Michelin star in 2007 as well as the AA's ultimate accolade of five rosettes and was relaunched as Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley in 2008. In 2011 Marcus opened his second restaurant, The Gilbert Scott. He lives in London with his wife and three children.

"A book filled with what's important to people who love cooking - good ideas, things to learn and ways to make everyday dishes come alive" * Delicious Magazine * "Packed with ideas that reinvent the classics: crumpets, sweetcorn fritters, rack of lamb, fillet of salmon and upmarket beef burgers" * The Sunday Telegraph * "Full of simple, sophisticated recipes... guaranteed to lend the most disorganised cook an air of effortless glamour" * Daily Mail * "Marcus Wareing's recipes couldn't be further from Fat Duck fiddliness... this book is all about comfort food. There's little banter, just lots of favourites, such as sausage rolls, curries, roasts and page after page of sweet treats. Nutmeg and Custard is a welcome addition to the domestic-kitchen bookshelf" * Independent on Sunday * "The best working chef in London" -- Jamie Oliver