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The Hamlyn Classic Recipes series is a celebratory collection of some of the most admired chefs the world has to offer - noteworthy not only for their pioneering approach to food, but also for their dependable, uncomplicated and trustworthy recipes.Elisabeth Luard is an award-winning food-writer, journalist and broadcaster, and a renowned authority on authentic Spanish cooking. Why not fill your home with the heady aromas and bold flavours of the Spanish kitchen, with delicious recipes passed down from generation to generation. In this cookbook, she shares over 75 of her finest recipes, honouring the simplicity and freshness of Spanish food.Discover the art of achieving fresh and vibrant flavours through seamless, yet exquisite techniques that define Spanish cooking. These recipes are organised into five chapters:Chapter 1: TapasChilli-roasted Chickpeas; Chicken Croquettes; White GazpachoChapter 2: Meats & PoultryBreaded Escalopes; Mincemeat with Saffron and Raisins; Quail with Parsley and Garlic SauceChapter 3: Fish & ShellfishSeafood Paella; Cuttlefish with Broad Beans; Swordfish Steaks with Garlic SauceChapter 4: Vegetables & AccompanimentsBraised Aubergines; Grilled Asparagus with Parsley Salsa; Flageolets with ChorizoChapter 5: Desserts & CakesCustard Fritters; Spiced Almond Shortbreads; Madeira Cake with Olive OilWith stunning images to inspire your culinary journey, this masterful collection invites both novice and experienced cooks to explore the rich traditional tapestry of Spanish cuisine. From the secret to the best Patatas Bravas to timeless dishes such as Gazpacho and Tortilla Española, this Spanish cookbook will help you recreate a classic feast at home.Discover the joy of Spanish cooking with Elisabeth Luard's Classic Spanish Recipes.

_______________'Birth, death, life, nourishment, mystery, company: once again, it's all here' - Libby Purves, The Times'Elisabeth Luard is one of the greatest food writers of recent times' - Antony Worrall Thompson, Daily Express'She is blessed, not only with good humour and perseverance, but a painter's eye for detail, and the cook's true understanding of the place of food in a nation's culture and history' - Frances Bissell_______________Funny, uplifting and insightful, Still Life is memoir which explores new worlds through the kitchens, market places and traditions of the localsWhen her children flew the nest, Elisabeth Luard decided it was time to discover new worlds, beyond the family. As a prize-winning food writer, she chose to explore through her cookery. Guided by a trail of enticing aromas and flavours, Luard travels from kitchen to field to restaurant, taking us on a journey that criss-crosses the globe, from the gastronomic delights of the Bosphorus to life in the Arctic circle and the glitzy cuisine of Hollywood.Full of the sparkling anecdotes of the people she meets, and scattered with exotic recipes picked up along the way, Elisabeth Luard provides a window into fragile, often vanishing, ways of life as she explores new countries through the kitchens, market places and traditions of the locals. Funny, uplifting and insightful, Still Life offers a fresh look at the world outside the family.

For centuries the storecupboard was the most important feature in every European castle, house or hovel. Its contents were jealously guarded and fiercely protected because they represented survival.In Preserving, Potting and Pickling Elisabeth Luard chooses the best of these larder-store treasures to give recipes for pickles to jams, bottled sauces to potted and dried meats, and directions for drying and storing vegetables, pulses, herbs and funghi. She goes on to present whole meals built around convenience foods such as Portable Soup (the original soup-cube) and the two ketchups - mushroom and tomato - which have provided the secret ingredient for so many of our ancestors delicious dishes.There are recipes for storable treats like French pain d'epices (better a month or two in the cupboard) and sweets such as the lovely honey-and-almond turron of Moorish Spain and the marzipan specialities of southern France.Finally the book offers a section on natural home remedies from soothing syrups to herbal teas.Very much a companion volume to her highly acclaimed European Peasant Cookery this treasure trove is illustrated throughout with the author's own delightful drawings and paintings.Proving once and for all that fast food need not be junk food, Elisabeth Luard will once again enchant her world-wide audience with her enthusiastic celebration of good food and good husbandry. This is a timely and practical tribute to the wisdom of the past.

Tapas are the wonderfully tempting little dishes of food that are traditionally served with sherry in southern Spain.  Beautifully simple, tantalisingly delicious and easy to prepare, they are perfect for all kinds of occasions.The recipes and suggestions in this book demonstrate how simple ingredients can be quickly transformed into mini feasts designed to delight the senses. Among the recipes are salted almonds, bread with olive oil and garlic, salt cod, asparagus with 2 sauces, chicory and blue cheese, mushrooms with garlic and rosemary, aubergine puree, broad beans with ham, tortilla, pickled sardines, spiced mackerel, lamb ribs with paprika, beef in red wine, potted game, croquettes, empanadas and many, many more.In addition there is plenty of helpful advice including a selection of menus that show how to combine tapas to provide meals for every occasion – such as spring, summer, autumn and winter parties, children’s tapas party, vegetarian tapas party and a no-cook tapas menu. The wealth of background information and the superb collection of recipes vividly evokes the spirit of a country where food is the essence of the community.