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The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

Author: Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers  

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Now reissued in trade paperback- a beautiful cookbook celebrating the classic Italian food that shaped the lives and careers of two of the world's best-known chefs.

Pioneering chefs Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers together changed the face of Italian food in Britain, championing seasonality well ahead of their time from their West London kitchen, which won a Michelin star in 1998 and has kept it ever since. This book gathers together their personal interpretations of those heirloom recipes.

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Now reissued in trade paperback- a beautiful cookbook celebrating the classic Italian food that shaped the lives and careers of two of the world's best-known chefs.

Pioneering chefs Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers together changed the face of Italian food in Britain, championing seasonality well ahead of their time from their West London kitchen, which won a Michelin star in 1998 and has kept it ever since. This book gathers together their personal interpretations of those heirloom recipes.

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From two of the world's best-known chefs, a beautiful cookbook celebrating the classic Italian food that they love so muchThirty years after its doors first opened, The River Cafe remains one of London's most iconic restaurants, loved for its innovative Italian food.Pioneering chefs Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers together changed the face of Italian food in Britain, championing seasonality well ahead of their time from their West London kitchen, which won a Michelin star in 1998 and has kept it ever since. The restaurant helped launch the careers of Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, to name but two.Over the course of decades, Rose and Ruth visited Italy time and again, fascinated by the subtleties of dishes from the many different, and diverse, regions of the country. Their unique approach to Italian farmhouse cooking was learned from local mothers, grandmothers, cousins and wine makers who invited them into their kitchens and shared wisdom and precious family recipes. This book gathers together Rose and Ruth's personal interpretations of those heirloom recipes. It's a celebration of the real, classic food of Italy; the traditional, regional food they ate on their travels; and the food they went on to cook at the restaurant and at home. These are the recipes they became well known for, as well as some that are cooked less and less in Italy these days and which Rose and Ruth longed to preserve and pass on.

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Critic Reviews

“The result is their best book yet, which, when set against the standard they have set over the last 20 years, is saying something -- The Guardian Another best-seller certainty, with its dreamy photos of cheeses, food markets and Tuscan landscapes -- Telegraph This is a book to learn from, to cook from... buy it and love it, because make no mistake, it's the cookery book of the year -- The Spectator”

The result is their best book yet, which, when set against the standard they have set over the last 20 years, is saying something The Guardian
Another best-seller certainty, with its dreamy photos of cheeses, food markets and Tuscan landscapes Telegraph
This is a book to learn from, to cook from... buy it and love it, because make no mistake, it's the cookery book of the year The Spectator

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About the Author

Rose Gray MBE and Ruth Rogers MBE launched the River Cafe in 1987 and went on to achieve a worldwide reputation for their cooking. They have written several bestselling River Cafe cookbooks and presented The Italian Kitchen for Channel 4. Rogers has continued to run the restaurant after Gray sadly passed away in 2010, and it still holds the Michelin star that it was first awarded in 1998.

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Any book from Rose and Ruth is a treat, but to have a collection of their favourite classic Italian recipes in one place is something not to be missed. They have changed the way the British people eat - here's to them both! Jamie Oliver It's hard to decide which has made the greater contribution to British food culture, Rose and Ruthie's outstanding restaurant, or their wonderful and inspiring cookbooks. If pushed, I would plump for the latter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Opened by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers in 1987, the legendary River Caf changed the way we cook, eat and think about Italian food. Over decades, they travelled extensively through Italy, cooking with friends, chefs and wine makers, who shared with them their traditional and regional classic family recipes. This book is Rose and Ruth's personal interpretation of those precious recipes, the pages rich with their experiences and knowledge. A passionate celebration of Italy and its unique culture of food, these 200 inspiring recipes sit side by side with memories of the places, stories of the people, and insights into the regions, seasons, ingredients and techniques. Woven with evocative photography taken in the Italian homes where Rose and Ruth cooked, and in the cities, villages, vineyards, markets and shops they grew to know so well, this is a book you will turn to time and time again, for special occasions, everyday meals, or simply to read and relish.

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd | Michael Joseph Ltd
Published
19th October 2017
Pages
416
ISBN
9780718189068

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