The Cornershop Cookbook: Delicious Recipes from your local shop

The Cornershop Cookbook: Delicious Recipes from your local shop

by Caroline Craig (Author), Caroline Craig (Author), Sophie Missing (Author)

Synopsis

For most people, an amble round a farmers' market is a luxury, something that belongs in the hallowed realm of the weekend. On most weeknights we're more likely to dash to the local cornershop or convenience store to grab something that'll pass for dinner. These delicious recipes show cornershop cooking needn't mean compromise. From yam to Spam and greens to sardines, these delicious recipes reveal the wealth of culinary creativity to be unlocked from modest cornershop offerings. There are dead simple recipes for a quiet night in like Linguine with Tinned Crab; vibrant alternative takeaway offerings like Twice-Cooked Aubergine with Vietnamese Sauce; solutions for weeknight guests, from simple Smoked Salmon Baked Eggs to the larger-scale Fish Finger Taco party; there is comfort food, from nourishing Thyme, Chorizo and Leek Broth to down-and-dirty Meatball Sub; and finally there are sweet things like Frostie Florentines. This book will inspire newfound love for weeknight cornershop shopping and cooking. You will discover overlooked ingredients and learn new ways with everyday staples. Whatever your shopping options, look no further for deliciously simple meals.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Publisher: Square Peg
Published: 24 Sep 2015

ISBN 10: 0224101048
ISBN 13: 9780224101042
Book Overview: Based on simple, local, quick ingredients you can buy at any cornershop, this is how we really shop and cook

Media Reviews
From yam to Spam and greens to sardines, these recipes aim to show the wealth of culinary creativity to be unlocked from modest cornershop offerings * Bookseller *
Both beautiful and useful -- Sophie Morris * Independent *
A great book: delicious recipes, beautifully written - it will make your weeknights much tastier -- Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer, Honey & Co.
So, so good - utterly do-able yet inventive -- Rachel Roddy
100 excellent reasons not to go to the supermarket: I absolutely love this book -- Felicity Cloake
Author Bio
Caroline Craig (Author) Caroline Craig comes from generations of French fruit farmers and wine producers from Provence. A childhood spent gobbling black truffles, tomatoes and peaches left her with little choice but to shape her life around delicious food. She lives in London, writes for the Guardian and enjoys food styling and photography.Sophie Missing (Author) Sophie Missing grew up in London and studied English at UCL. She worked in publishing at Penguin, where she edited lots of delicious cookbooks, among other things. She now works as a freelance writer, editor and occasional food stylist.