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deliveredtoyour door
ForFather’sDayonSunday 21 June
(orforyou– goon,treatyourself)COOKBOOKS FORYOUR WISH LIST
COCONUT&SAMBAL
Thoughherfatherwas
borninIndonesia,Lara
Leedidn’tvisitthecountry
untiladulthoodwhenshe
setouttorediscoverher
culinaryheritage,
travellingthecountryto
meethomecooks.Her
anecdotesarefoodforthe
soul,asaretherecipes.
Thisbookisa gem.
Bloomsbury£26BITTERHONEY
ChefLetitiaClarkmoved
toSardiniain 2017 and
herhomagetoitscooking
hassimplerusticrecipes
suchasslow-cooked
courgetteswithmint,chilli
andalmonds.Thealfresco
photosgivethebook
a sun-drenchedwarmth
thatwillmakeyouacheto
sipanaperitivointhesun.
HardieGrant,£26OATSINTHENORTH,
WHEATFROMTHESOUTH
RegulaYsewijn’sbeautiful
booktracesthehistoryof
Britishbaking,frombuns
togingerbreadviathe
evergreenpopularityof
teaandtoast.Eachrecipe
isa classic(carrotcake,
battenberg,picnicpie...),
andthetextisenriched
withhistoricaltidbits.
MurdochBooks£25Poshtomatoes– bywayof
a multi-huedboxofbeauties
fromIsleofWightTomatoes,
from£19.50fora 3kg
familybox.Newsflash:
they’renowgrowingtop-
qualityauberginestoo
(£1each).
thetomatostall.co.uk/shopILLUSTRATIONS: ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES
Proper cheese – not just because it’s a ray of sunshine amid
the gloom but also because artisan cheesemakers need support now
if they’re to avoid going out of business. See p15 to find a website for
nationwide makers, but also visit the website of the World Cheese
Awards Cheesemonger of the Year, The Courtyard Dairy in Yorkshire
(thecourtyarddairy.co.uk), for a fine selection from £24.50 – or
subscribe for a monthly influx of joy. And with fine cheese you need
the world’s best crackers: Peter’s Yard sourdough crispbread, from
£2.45 at Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Ocado or petersyard.com/shop.Outstanding meat
from The Ethical Butcher,
launched in February with the
aim of supporting farmers who
produce meat where quality and
traceability are guaranteed.
I recommend the box designed to
stock your freezer: £55 for 4.2kg
meat – a mix of lamb mince, beef
mince, diced cuts and burgers,
all top notch. ethicalbutcher.co.uk20 deliciousmagazine.co.uk
wish list.