Presents a polemical collection of 125 of the author's favourite recipes, each one an example of the fine art of culinary plagiarism. In thsi book, he offers advice such as: why the British never got the hang of garlic; a purist would never dream of putting cheese in a Gratin Dauphinois; and cooking brains in brown butter cannot be improved upon.

This 'anti-cookbook' collects of 125 of Meades's favourite recipes, combining polemic with indispensable culinary advice

In this widely acclaimed collection, Jonathan Meades proves there is no such thing as a boring place