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The Kitchen Diaries

By: Nigel Slater
Narrated by: Nigel Slater
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Classic cookery writing from the award-winning food writer and author of bestselling autobiography, ‘Toast’.

‘The food in “The Kitchen Diaries” is simply what I eat at home. The stuff I make for myself, for friends and family, for Sunday lunch and for snacks. These are meals I make when I am having mates over or when I want to surprise, seduce or show off. This is what I cook when I’m feeling energetic, lazy, hungry or late. This is the food that makes up my life, both the Monday to Friday stuff and that for weekends and special occasions.’

‘Much of it is what you might call fast food, but some of it is unapologetically long, slow cooking. But without exception every single recipe in this book is a doddle to cook. A walk in the park. A piece of p***.’

‘Fast food, slow food, big eats, little eats, quick pasta suppers, family roasts and even Christmas lunch. It is simply my stuff, what I cook and eat, every day.’

©2020 Nigel Slater (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Cooking Food & Wine

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Critic reviews

'Nigel is a bloody genius.' Jamie Oliver

'The greatest cookery writer of them all.' Guardian

'The pick of the bunch … bubbling with ideas, suggestions, hints and personal opinions that genuinely help you to make your own mind up about how and what to cook.' The Times

'He's a genius.' Matthew Fort, Guardian

‘Slater remains the reigning champion, a writer incapable of uninspiring sentences.' Daily Express

‘No one writes more temptingly about food.' Independent

'My kitchen god' Red
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I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book. It is a great compendium of narrative a recipes as the year goes on

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Nigel Slater is without doubt a genius with words.. His descriptions of his kitchen creations allow the audience to be transported to be a guest at is table. Another 5 star review from me.

Another Slater Classic

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Nigel Slater's way with both food and words is pure magic. I love how his daily cooking oscillates between indulgent feasts and quick and simple meals and always puts the ingredients at the heart of the meal. Nigel Slater's books are tomes of joy and love for food and cooking.

An absolute delight.

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Thank you so much, another beautiful memoir, filled with love and expertise. Loved every second.

Such a joy!

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