Rick Stein

From Fresh grilled cod with shellfish in garlic butter at the tip of St Ives, to Cured red duck breasts with melon, soy and pickled ginger in Sydney Harbour, this cookbook presents over 130 recipes that evoke the pleasure and flavour associated with the coast.

Mediterranean food is the simple cooking of simple ingredients. This book introduces with a diary of author's gastronomic journey, recounting the many interesting characters and interesting dishes he discovered en-route. It contains over 100 recipes divided by types of ingredient or types of dish - from mezze and tapas to calamari and couscous.

Explores French culinary tradition. Beginning with a diary of the author's trip and then divided into 6 chapters, with recipes at the back, this book is illustrated throughout with food and location shots. With over 100 recipes, the auhtor's gastro-tour will motivate every reader to try French cooking again and again.

'Deserves a place on everyone's kitchen shelf' - Sophie Grigson Fish is becoming increasingly popular with the British who are learning to appreciate its enormous variety, versatility and its value as an essential part of a healthy diet. Drawing on culinary traditions from around the world, Rick Stein presents the special recipes he serves at his Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, and, by sharing the secrets of his most popular dishes, encourages us to cook seafood in new and exciting ways.