Raymond Blanc knows more about food than pretty much anyone else. His cooking has been described as an extraordinary process of creativity passion subtlety indeed genius. His life & career to date have been utterly dedicated to the search for culinary perfection. Raymond is entirely self-taught & over the years has been developing & refining his philosophy of food & eating. Such is his reputation that his restaurant Le Manoir was awarded two Michelin stars even before it opened in 1984 & it remains one of our premier destination restaurants. He has taught many of Britains most successful chefs including Marco Pierre White & Heston Blumenthal. Now for the first time Raymond is going to share the fruits of all that hard work & experimentation & reveal the secrets of his gastronomy. Woven around stories from his years at the sharp end of the food business are his thoughts about where food is going & a passionate appeal for sustainable cuisine. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in food & cooking this is the definitive book by a culinary genius.