Product Description

Paul Flynn, of the Tannery Restaurant in Dungarvan and weekly food writer in the Irish Times magazine, is renowned for flair, flavours and good food. This exciting cookbook is presented in alphabetical order by the major ingredient. Each chapter opens with a short essay discussing the ingredient followed by three to four dishes which can be made from it. Many dishes are deceptively simple but are guaranteed to broaden the horizons of all who cook.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1947447 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 238 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Irish-born Flynn, a protege of Nico Ladenis (of Chez Nico in London) who now owns and runs The Tannery restaurant in County Waterford, Ireland, enlivens his first collection of recipes with piquant stories on the culinary lifestyle. More a celebration of food and life than a straightforward cookbook, the volume showcases Flynn’s sprightly, irreverent voice and honest passion for his work. Recipes are organized by ingredient in alphabetical sections running from "Apples" through "Chillies," "Mussels" and "Pheasant," and on to "Turnips." Each section begins with a saucy, chatty mini-essay on the starring ingredient: "Cucumbers are funny things aren’t they," Flynn muses at one point. "I’m glad they sell them in halves now. Halves are sensible. No more will they lurk, tired and unwanted in the depths of the fridge." In another moment, he notes that "a big dirty carrot will satisfy me any day." In addition to inventive recipes such as Mushroom Risotto with Black Pudding, Steamed Salmon with Curried Egg and Spring Onion Sauce, and Warm Salad of Ox Cheek, Red Onion, Radish and Butterleaf Lettuce, Flynn also includes more basic soups, sauces, home-made condiments, and decadent desserts some of which he explains in his mini-essays. Recipe measurements are offered in metric and English units, and most supporting ingredients are standards in a well-stocked kitchen. Unpretentious and unique, this collection will delight those who love fine cooking with a Hybernian flair—and who relish in stories cooked up in the life of a chef.
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Customer Reviews

Great book, brings Irish cooking to the Modern Age
This is a great book by one of the most innovative chefs in Ireland. He give a good background description on a number of his favourite ingredients. He shows you how to cook some of the best ingredients in Ireland in an innovative and modern way. If you want to move past recipes for bog standard Irish fare like stews and soups this would be worth having. I've over 30 cooksbooks and this ranks near the top.