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Cooking food
in season, or a dish that is appropriate to a season, is a simple concept but
one that is often ignored in this age of modern air refrigerator transport.
"A Chef for All Seasons" is a collection of
recipes designed to use ingredients at the peak of their perfection. Each
chapters is devoted to a season of the year and each begins with Gordon's
personal reflections on the foods he associates with that time of year, his
favourite ingredients in that season and his sometimes surprising ideas for
combining them. The inspirational and innovative recipes that follow, which
include Spring Pea Soup, Wild Duck Salad with Hazelnut Dressing and Cherry Soup
with Caramel Balsamic Ice Cream, are extremely simple to make and all are
imbued with the taste of their superb ingredients. |