Product Description

My Kitchen is the brand new collection of James Martin's favourite seasonal recipes. Be inspired in your kitchen all year round with more than 100 of James's tried-and-tested favourites. As the face of British food, James Martin knows how to cook for an audience. But what happens when the cameras are turned off and it's time to feed himself and his friends? Here James shares the recipes that see him through the year, with plenty of easy and irresistible ideas for fantastic food, even when there's no occasion. James firmly believes that fresh, local ingredients are always the best, and he often uses his own home-grown fruit and veg in his everyday cooking. His recipes are organised by the seasons, so that whether your produce hails from the garden, the greengrocer or the supermarket, you'll never be short of ways to celebrate delicious seasonal food. A vocal supporter of traditional British grub, James also includes ideas for using different cuts of meat, harking back to an era of 'waste not, want not'. Determined to prove that game, such as grouse, rabbit and venison, is not only affordable but also very delicious, he finds versatile ways to turn these meats into mouth-watering dishes that everyone will love. Discover over 100 no-nonsense recipes from James's personal repertoire, all explained in his straightforward and easy-to-follow manner. Accompanied by beautiful food photography and seasonal reportage images which offer a view of James's own house and garden, this is a book which cannot fail to inspire healthy, hearty home-cooked food. RECIPES INCLUDE: / Leek and Potato Soup with Smoked Salmon and Poached Egg / Cromer Crab Toastie / Beef and Fennel Koftas with Corn on the Cob / Marinated Loin of Lamb with Warm Figs, Coriander and Honey / Herb-crusted Baked Cod with Spiced Cauliflower Cheese / Roasted Turkey with Guinness Glaze / Rabbit Casserole with Grapes and White Wine / Thyme-roasted Apricots with Honey Madelines / Swiss-style Hazelnut Meringue with Coffee Cream / Christmas Pudding Ice Cream with Warm Satsumas and Caramel Sauce

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1371 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

About the Author
James Martin is the much-loved presenter of BBC 1's hugely successful "Saturday Kitchen "and BBC 2's "Eating with the Enemy". In 2006 he wowed fans with his skills on the dance floor in "Strictly Come Dancing" (BBC1). James has written successful cookbooks ranging from traditional British fare to international desserts and also writes a regular motoring column for the "Mail on Sunday". James lives in Hampshire with his dog Fudge and a garage full of stunning vintage cars.

Customer Reviews

Love it!
Fantastic to get my hands on the new James Martin book. I don't have much of a sweet tooth so wasn't a massive fan of his desserts book, but this is far more my kind of cooking. Have so far tried the beef and fennel koftas, which were super quick and really tasty, and the sliced duck breast with winter stir fry. The arrangement of recipes by time of year isn't exactly original, but it is effective in helping to find recipes for seasonal produce.
Love or loath James Martin, his recipes are straightforward, don't require a million ingredients and are really tasty.

My kitchen
A nicely presented book, but some of the recipes are a bit fancier, with not as readily obtainable ingredients as I would have liked

Lacklustre
A cookbook is a very intimate thing. You are inviting the author into your kitchen, into the heart of your family's home. You want the cookbook to be a charming,knowledgeable and exciting friend.

Mr Martin is very much on the backfoot before he gets started on this front. He lists as one of his hobbies going out on a weekend and using his car to harass other roadusers off the road. Apparently, he really gets off on the look of terror in their eyes when he does this. Does the book contain enough to overcome this?

In short, no. This is a very average book of lacklustre recipes that do little to inspire. Everything in it has been done so much better elsewhere. His writing is horribly pedestrian, the photos straightforward. Why would you buy this instead of one of Nigel Slater's great books?