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Elizabeth David Classics: "Mediterranean Food", "French Country Cooking" and "Summer Cooking"Elizabeth David Classics: "Mediterranean Food", "French Country Cooking" and "Summer Cooking" by Elizabeth David
Buy new: £10.26 / Used from: £7.50
Collected Edition of Summer Cooking, Mediteranean food and French Country Cooking - from the doyen
Italian FoodItalian Food by Elizabeth David
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £1.72
Italian Food - a revelation to the English in the mid sixties
English FoodEnglish Food by Jane Grigson
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English Food - a revelation to the English in the mid seventies
Jane Grigson's Fruit BookJane Grigson's Fruit Book by Jane Grigson
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Grigson's classic mix of knowledge and passion - ask me about 'road accident'
Food with the FamousFood with the Famous by Jane Grigson
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Literary and political food
A New Book of Middle Eastern Food (Cookery Library)A New Book of Middle Eastern Food (Cookery Library) by Claudia Roden
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It seems like only yesterday - this 'new' ediition dates from 1970
The French Menu CookbookThe French Menu Cookbook by Richard Olney
Buy new: £24.65 / Used from: £23.27
2002 reprint of this essential tome - including my famous veal kidneys
Ten Vineyard Lunches (Ten Menus Series)Ten Vineyard Lunches (Ten Menus Series) by Richard Olney
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Just how many times have I cooked braised lamb with white puree?
Entertaining all'ItalianaEntertaining all'Italiana by Anna Del Conte
Original source of my hake pie with coriander pesto and potato scales
Moro The CookbookMoro The Cookbook by Samantha Clark
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OK, one recent one - and a fitting successor to the scholar cooks - recognise my pork and fennel
Rick Stein's SeafoodRick Stein's Seafood by Rick Stein
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The course from his school - Fish Basics and more. (A special way with Gurnard)