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'Valentine Warner is the real deal, a boyishly enthusiastic champion of cooking the tastiest produce when nature says so.' - You Magazine, Mail on Sunday 'Valentine Warner is the TV cook of the moment.' - Telegraph Magazine 'My new food writer crush, Valentine Warner, who is fast replacing Nigel Slater in my affections. He has two books out, and all his grub seems to be as hearty and delicious as Slater's, but with a bit more panache.' - Domini Kemp, The Irish Times 'Val's infectious schoolboy charm is endearing' - Budgens Magazine 'Valentine couldn't write a cliched sentence if he tried.' - Dorset Magazine
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The food you put on your table is at the heart of the house, as a matter of survival and joy. Everything we eat sustains family, friends and self, and The Good Table shows that it is best when sourced and cooked with love and care. Whether making comforting favourites such as Toad in the Hole or Paella, classic dishes such as Beef Suet Pudding or a Brandy Snap with Berries, or recipes from far-flung shores such as Lapland Fish Soup and a Spanish dish of Chorizo in Cider, Valentine's omnivorous curiosity and attention to detail set his recipes apart. In this timely book, Valentine pays homage to the slow cooking of cheaper cuts of beef, pork and lamb, whilst encouraging us to enjoy less widely-used meat such as rabbit and venison. His ingredients are local, mostly inexpensive and easy to find, yet his dishes are often surprising, based on forgotten classics or hailing from distant countries such as Mexico and Morocco. For Valentine, The Good Table starts with good shopping, and he encourages us to not be afraid of buying new ingredients, especially when they are affordable and plentiful. He seeks out sustainable fish, creates luxuries from everyday ingredients such as bread and eggs, and cooks fruit and vegetables when they are in season.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a lovely retro feel book with an old fashioned cover and a marker ribbon. So far I like.
There is an expansive vegetarian section which was, in my view, better than the meat section, despite my being a confirmed carnivore (or maybe an omnivore, more accurately).
The New Potatoes with Stinking Bishop Cheese, Dad's Prawn Curry and Caeser Salad are top of my list and easy enough. I have already made the Mushrooms Baked with Hazelnuts and Pecorino (substituting Pecorino for a mixture of Stilton and Parmesan) and they were fabulous.
I loved the full colour photographs and easygoing writing style. I loved the dessert chapter and I loved the fish section.
However, one thing that puts me off cookbooks and makes them seem a little less accessible is the apparent need to list as many ingredients as possible in the title of the dish. It sounds so fussy and off putting. However, I cannot criticise Mr Warner for this as it goes on everywhere and has done for years.
So I will leave you to ponder the importance of Salt Pollock With Peppers, Oranges and Chickpeas, or the Sardines With Garlic, Coriander and Fennel Seeds AND Sherry Vinegar.
Or just turn to page 142 and make the Kedgeree.
There is an expansive vegetarian section which was, in my view, better than the meat section, despite my being a confirmed carnivore (or maybe an omnivore, more accurately).
The New Potatoes with Stinking Bishop Cheese, Dad's Prawn Curry and Caeser Salad are top of my list and easy enough. I have already made the Mushrooms Baked with Hazelnuts and Pecorino (substituting Pecorino for a mixture of Stilton and Parmesan) and they were fabulous.
I loved the full colour photographs and easygoing writing style. I loved the dessert chapter and I loved the fish section.
However, one thing that puts me off cookbooks and makes them seem a little less accessible is the apparent need to list as many ingredients as possible in the title of the dish. It sounds so fussy and off putting. However, I cannot criticise Mr Warner for this as it goes on everywhere and has done for years.
So I will leave you to ponder the importance of Salt Pollock With Peppers, Oranges and Chickpeas, or the Sardines With Garlic, Coriander and Fennel Seeds AND Sherry Vinegar.
Or just turn to page 142 and make the Kedgeree.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review
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This is a beautifully presented book in which Valentine Warner gives us a range of recipes from homely to foreign. The recipes are simply divided into the following chapters: Meat, Birds, Fish & Shellfish, Veg & Foraged foods, Bread/eggs & Cheese, Toast as as a vehicle, Puddings, Drinks. Valentine puts real love into the food he produces and cares, a lot, about how it is sourced.
Recipes include: Harira (a moroccan lamb, chicpea and tomato soup), Wild boar with juniper, Pork neck with clams & jerusalem artichokes, Chorizo in cider (very simple, I tried this and it is delicious!), Rabbit in mustard sauce, Mallard and cabbage, Pickled herrings, Warm smoked mackerel with celeriac remoulade, Tuna tartare, Cod with mussels and celery, Taramasalata, Paella, Watercress & gruyere souffle, Carrot & orange salad, Courgette soup with chard bruschetta, Beetroot ravioli, Gourd with cheese (a small squash with a goats cheese baked inside it - I will be trying this for lunch at work), Baked potatoes with garlic and cream (on this earth to know each other according to Valentine!), Swede apple and plum pickle, Pigeon with blackcurrants & bacon on toast, Mussels on toast, Tomatoes with Dijon mustard & cream on toast, Rhubarb & stem ginger fool, Mint granita, Apricot custard tart, Fresh blackberry & lemon sponge, Autmun trifle (pear, chocolate and red wine), prune and brandy creme brulee, Clementine cooler, Port cup, The best hot chocolate ever.
Valentine's cooking isn't fussy and fiddly. This is good food for eating with family and friends. Highly recommended.
Recipes include: Harira (a moroccan lamb, chicpea and tomato soup), Wild boar with juniper, Pork neck with clams & jerusalem artichokes, Chorizo in cider (very simple, I tried this and it is delicious!), Rabbit in mustard sauce, Mallard and cabbage, Pickled herrings, Warm smoked mackerel with celeriac remoulade, Tuna tartare, Cod with mussels and celery, Taramasalata, Paella, Watercress & gruyere souffle, Carrot & orange salad, Courgette soup with chard bruschetta, Beetroot ravioli, Gourd with cheese (a small squash with a goats cheese baked inside it - I will be trying this for lunch at work), Baked potatoes with garlic and cream (on this earth to know each other according to Valentine!), Swede apple and plum pickle, Pigeon with blackcurrants & bacon on toast, Mussels on toast, Tomatoes with Dijon mustard & cream on toast, Rhubarb & stem ginger fool, Mint granita, Apricot custard tart, Fresh blackberry & lemon sponge, Autmun trifle (pear, chocolate and red wine), prune and brandy creme brulee, Clementine cooler, Port cup, The best hot chocolate ever.
Valentine's cooking isn't fussy and fiddly. This is good food for eating with family and friends. Highly recommended.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I adored Valentine Warner's What to Eat now series, so I was excited about trying this new book.
The first thing I notice was that I found the book quite 'fish' heavy, which is unfortunate as I'm not a huge fish or seafood fan.
The photography and feel of the book is beautiful and a couple of the recipes caught my eye immediately - beetroot ravioli and apricot custard tart for example. There's a good mix of simple quick suppers and more elaborate dinners.
However, I have to say, as a family with a young child I found a lot of the recipes too challenging or unusual and struggled to find something we'd all eat. Maybe that says more about us than the book. I don't know.
The first thing I notice was that I found the book quite 'fish' heavy, which is unfortunate as I'm not a huge fish or seafood fan.
The photography and feel of the book is beautiful and a couple of the recipes caught my eye immediately - beetroot ravioli and apricot custard tart for example. There's a good mix of simple quick suppers and more elaborate dinners.
However, I have to say, as a family with a young child I found a lot of the recipes too challenging or unusual and struggled to find something we'd all eat. Maybe that says more about us than the book. I don't know.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Proper food
This is a nice object, with cloth covers and a ribbon to mark your place. Includes a range of traditional recipes which are all about "proper" food and not fussy eating. Read more
Published 4 months ago by avl06
Cheese on toast with mayo - are you sure?
A stylish but slightly downbeat front cover hides a good-looking book. Earthily shot and beautifully written, it's a great read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Crumbs
Poetical and addictive
The introduction of this book is incredibly poetical. Valentine sets out to explain how The Good Table is his 'heart on a plate'. How gorgeous is that? Read more
Published 6 months ago by Botanical Baker
Well worth the effort
I really love this book. I am a serial buyer of cookery books, but The good table, reminded me of why I like cooking. Read more
Published 6 months ago by T. J. Ellis
Pleasing and delectable
My first Valentine Warner cookbook, but very probably not my last. Some really original ideas, all of which look delicious (Lapland Fish Soup is my favourite so far) with fabulous... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Self-help junkie
I will cook from this book time and time again
Valentine Warner is quite well known in food circles, he has made quite a few TV programmes, some scheduled on the satellite food channels as well as writing other books and he has... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Susan M McKenzie
'The Good Table' - The Very Nice Looking Food too!
Here we have another volume to add to my ever burgeoning cookery section (It's a bit of a shame that I never seem to get any further than beans on toast). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Captain Chaos (Semper Vigilans)
My foodie crush!
I have a bit of a foodie crush on Valentine Warner - he is a consummate writer and food lover and chef, and his enthusiasm and joy over food shines through on every page. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bob's Mum
Beautiful book..... but would I use it?
Yes, I agree, it looks a good book, but as the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover (or ribbons). Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Clark
A good solid book
This is a thick book, with glossy pages, and not too many pictures of the author, it is all about the food. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Thinker
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