BOOK OF THE YEAR in The Observer & Spectator In the heart of London's Soho is Ducksoup a tiny neighbourhood restaurant where you can eat simple plates of exactly what you might want at any time of day This book is packed with delicious favourites from the menu whose influences include the warm blue skies of Italy spices & flower blossom of the Middle East & the smoky earthiness of Scandinavia These recipes have a common thread simple details
- a squeeze of burnt lemon a toasting of nuts or a spoonful of piquant greensauce
- which elevate flash-in-the-pan plates & slowly-stirred pots alike into something special This pared-back approach to food is simple & achievable & will transform your everyday cooking