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Reconnect with a more mindful enjoyment of cooking, spark your creativity and unleash your potential like never before with The Artisan Kitchen. DK brings you an all-encompassing cookbook to help you rediscover traditional much-loved culinary skills for the creative and contemporary cook! Unlike a lot of cookbooks on the market, this is a cookbook for people who like to cook beyond the everyday, those who believe cooking is an expression of artistry, and a way to reconnect with ingredients and delicate processes. Sound like something you'd enjoy? Then this may be the book for you!With passion in every page, you can explore:-Each kitchen project is divided into three stages: The Theory, The Practice, The Possibility -DIY projects to show you how to make your own hard-to-come-by equipment -Topics reference the latest health and food trends on the market.Popular TV presenter and author James Strawbridge explores a range of techniques and tips to help you revolutionise your relationship with food, giving a modern twist to old-age techniques and encouraging creativity and craftiness in the kitchen. The ideal cookbook for those who would like to escape their kitchen and perhaps plan a new culinary project. Whether it's a sourdough starter or culturing kefir, rigging an open spit roast or campfire cooking, The Artisan Kitchen has something for everyone to discover. Acting as a compendium of culinary projects, The Artisan Kitchen is explored in three stages to maximise your potential and spark your creativity. Starting off with 'The Science' which explains the technical know-how of the featured recipes and processes, followed by 'The Practice' to get you started on enticing recipes with action shots of tricky techniques, and finally 'The Possibilities' to provide further recipe ideas as well as the tools and inspiration to devise your own recipes. If cooking is your creative passion, and you're looking for a treasury of innovative ideas and riveting recipes then this is a must-have volume for you!

Embrace off-grid green living with this all-encompassing guide to self-sufficiency alongside Dick Strawbridge and his son James. Introducing Practical Self-Sufficiency, your new go-to survival guide offering step-by-step instructions on all things environment-friendly, jam-packed with tips and tricks for off-grid living to anyone looking to embrace a life of sustainability. So what are you waiting for?Dive straight in to discover: -Detailed step-by-step guide covering diverse aspects of off-grid living-Featuring fully-illustrated step-by-step projecte visually demonstrating how to achieve key aspects of sustainable living from start to finish.-Encyclopaedic knowledge on a range of eco-friendly tasks such as brewing beer and making soap.Featuring full-page artworks showing how to tailor every environment for self-sufficient livingFeel like becoming a better version of yourself this New Year? Why not stand out from the crowd and challenge yourself to adopting a healthy eco-friendly lifestyle and unleash your endless potential! Whether your goal is to become a green-fingered gardener or you're looking to lower your carbon footprint like never before, this all-encompassing horticulture book has something for everyone to love, with a diverse range of self-sufficiency skills to suit your individual needs and preferences. In fact, this perfect green gift features detailed advice for achieving a self-sufficient lifestyle no matter your outdoor space, and includes specific guides for getting the most out of urban gardens, allotments and much more!At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. From beer brewing to willow weaving, fermented foods to chicken coops, invest in this sustainability book to give green living a new name, and learn some top tips and handy life skills along the way!Join Dick Strawbridge and his son James as they embark on a journey to lead a greener life, and be inspired to revolutionise your relationship with the planet in your new sustainable all-green way of living. Test your limits and push your boundaries with this riveting read, and discover how to adapt to a zero waste lifestyle from here on out.

A must-have guide for every cook on how to prepare, store, and cook fresh seasonal vegetables with confidence and keep waste to a minimum. From asparagus and artichoke to fennel and celeriac, James Strawbridge has your veg box covered! Whether you are looking to include more veg in your diet, moving to a vegan or meat-free lifestyle, or looking for some flavour inspiration for your dishes, this is a vegetarian cookbook with a difference - giving you the confidence and knowledge to safely prepare and cook the edible parts of seasonal vegetables. - Covers more than 60 vegetables organised by seasonality - Over 135 delicious vegetarian recipes for you to enjoy - including main meals, light lunches and sides- Detailed information on plant varieties with annotated photographs displaying the edible parts of each vegetable- Learn the best way to prepare, store, and preserve your favourite veg - Handy zero-waste top tips and practical tricks throughout to make your vegetables last longer- Sustainable leftover solutions from stocks, and drying techniques to pickling, fermenting, and roasting James Strawbridge showcases more than 60 vegetables, season by season, exploring each plant's unique characteristics, different varieties, and how best to prepare produce in your kitchen. An advocate of zero-waste cooking, James also shares how you can make use of all that's edible from root to bloom with ideas on preserving and storing. Rustle up one of James' family favourites - a warming fennel gratin for a cosy autumn evening meal; watercress, pear, and walnut tart; or even cucumber peel gin, and discover how the humble vegetable can deliver utmost flavour all year round.A refreshing take on the classic recipe book, The Complete Vegetable Cookbook is a staple in the kitchen or a fantastic gift for food lovers and allotment growers alike! Complete the SeriesDiscover more from James Strawbridge in The Artisan Kitchen: The science, practice and possibilities providing modern twists to age-old preservation, fermentation and cooking techniques. Or, why not join Dick Strawbridge, of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, and his son James on a journey to reduce your carbon footprint in Practical Self-sufficiency: The complete guide to sustainable living today.

FINALIST – Guild of Food Writers Awards 2024'A cure and a tonic...a wonderfully gritty book, full of recipes I'd happily bring to the table.' Gill Meller, author of Outside'[A] worthy and inspirational homage to the most essential ingredient in our pantry.' Tom Hunt, author of Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet‘[The] recipe book that will make all your other recipe books taste better.’ The Telegraph'A paean to the transformative effects of natural salts.' The ObserverA precious and ancient resource used for thousands of years around the world, salt is the essential ingredient that transforms all cooking, elevating flavours from good to great, and from great to unforgettable. In his stunning new cookbook, chef and TV presenter James Strawbridge shares his passion for this artisan ingredient, from the distinctive tasting notes and profiles of different salts found around the world to useful techniques – such as brining, curing, charring and preserving – that bring out a world of hidden flavours. Salt and the Art of Seasoning will show you how to choose the right type of salt for the right dish, how to add it at the perfect moment and how to judge the amount to use. Inside, you’ll find:The Science of TasteA Salt Sommelier’s GuideWhat ‘season to taste’ actually meansJames’s ‘Salt Craft’ – from salt blocks to salt baking and smoking saltWith nearly 100 recipes, including:8 essential flavoured salts from black garlic to red wine Salted Cornish sardinesCured egg carbonaraSmoked salted butterWild garlic focacciaVegan Buffalo Cauliflower WingsSalt-baked Wild Bass Minted pea risotto with smoked sea salt Salt Chocolate Truffles with GorseSea G&T with Seaweed Salt and more!Salt and the Art of Seasoning is destined to become a kitchen essential – just like the humble ingredient it champions.