Food You Want to Eat
Food You Want to Eat
Biographical Note: Thomas Straker is a classically trained chef and owner of Straker's restaurant. He started his journey as a chef after leaving school in 2008, but really it began...
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Biographical Note: Thomas Straker is a classically trained chef and owner of Straker's restaurant. He started his journey as a chef after leaving school in 2008, but really it began long before that, growing in Herefordshire where his parents kept special breed sheep, and he prides himself on his deep knowledge of produce and good farming. Tom's mother also owned a local pub where he gained his first exposure to commercial kitchens at the ripe old age of 12. He has worked in some of London's top restaurants including The Dorchester, Dinner and Elystan Street. Tom has since begun to make cooking videos and amassed over 5 million followers worldwide, including millions on both TikTok and Instagram, and his #AllThingsButter series has been viewed over one billion times. Tom's first restaurant, Straker's, was opened to critical acclaim and has been cited as one of the most sought-after tables in London. This is his debut cookbook. He lives in London.Brief Description: "Over 100 classic recipes for cooking at home. Uncomplicated, seasonal and delicious, each recipe has the perfect balance of flavors"-- Review Quotes: "[A] striking debut. The accessible, wide-ranging recipes will appeal to a variety of tastes . . . The result is an excellent, well-rounded collection of recipes that home cooks of all levels will turn to time and again." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Not just a viral hot property but an experienced and talented chef. The recipes are very much geared towards the home cook." -- Nigella Lawson "[A] book that feels good in your hands . . . And while the dishes look stunning, they're mostly surprisingly uncomplicated. There were lots of things I was eager to cook." -- The Boston Globe "An excellent pick for beginners, the focus is just as much on simplicity and education, and done with a clear premise: The 'food you want to eat' is approachable and seasonal, and it can be made by anyone at home. Like me, you might find that Straker's crab flatbread, blood orange sorbet, and chicken, leek and bacon pie are, in fact, exactly the food you want to eat too." -- Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times "Simple, yet elevated . . . Straker shares his philosophy of easy techniques and using the best ingredients to ensure delicious meals, emphasizing balancing flavors beautifully and cooking seasonally . . . classic dishes, made well." --Maria Turk, Tasting Table "Straker demonstrates how simple ingredients handled with care and ingenuity are the staple of a great meal. From approachable foccacias, bright soups, and fresh salads to more challenging options like the oxtail pie with smoked cheddar, Straker encourages a return to slow food, conscious cooking, and the idea that simple does not need to mean 'basic' or 'boring' but rather is a thoughtful approach to ingredient quality and use." -- Shelf Awareness "Features approachable everyday recipes built around bold flavors and seasonal ingredients. Each dish is designed for real home cooking, making use of modern techniques and the author's informal style to demystify delicious, satisfying meals for every occasion." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "I couldn't think of a more perfect title to describe Tom's food. Feed me from this book for the rest of my life and I'll be an incredibly happy man." -- Matthew Ryle "He knows his way around the kitchen like no one else-every page is a knockout. His recipes are the real deal." -- Laurent Dagenais "An absolute natural with a pitch-perfect palate. He has the gift of intuitively and effortlessly knowing how to throw ingredients together and make magic on a plate." -- Phil Howard "I want to eat everything in this book." -- Angela Hartnett "Straker's [restaurant] charms you in the most intimate of spaces before it thwacks you in the face with flavor." -- The Infatuation "[Thomas Straker is] part man, part phenomenon . . . Straker is all about seasonal, sustainable, good food." -- Resy, "Top Most In-Demand London Restaurants" (#1) "Thomas Straker has been the absolute bomb of all food social media this past year." -- Giles Coren, The Times "Straker's is well worth a visit . . . You'll probably want to [try everything]." -- House & GardenPublisher Marketing: A Los Angeles Times "Favorite Cookbook of the Year" * A Tasting Table "Best Cookbook of the Year" Review Citations:
Contributor Bio:Straker, Thomas Thomas Straker is a British chef, restaurateur and social media phenomenon. Thomas discovered his love of food early in his life, growing up in Herefordshire on his family's smallholding, being heavily influenced by his mother's approach to growing food. Realising his passion when he attended Ballymaloe Cookery school in 2009, he worked his way through some of London's top restaurants for the next 12 years, by which time he felt he had found his style of super-seasonal British cuisine with an Italian influence. This simple approach to food and love of hospitality is what sprung his debut restaurant STRAKER'S into one of the most sought-after tables in London. This is also backed up with his large social following, food created always with the same ethos. One of the things that made Thomas's profile so dominant was his love of butter, creating one of the most viral food trends in 2022 on TikTok. |
Author: Straker, Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2025-08-12
BISAC: Cooking|Individual Chefs & Restaurants|Cooking|Regional & Cultural|English, Scottish & Welsh|Cooking|Entertaining|General
Subjects: Cooking, British|Cooking (Natural foods)|Quick and easy cooking|Cookbooks
Weight: 2.42 lbs
ISBN: 9781639736645
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781639736645
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