With five decades of experience in catering for high-society events, including state banquets for the royal family, Peter Gladwin knows a thing or two about putting together a great menu. Here, the chef and restauranteur shares an array of his own gastronomic delights alongside a host of delicious recipes submitted by notable figures and chefs. It is also a compendium of the City's foods and traditions, as Peter shares stories of London, menus he’s created, and anecdotes that divulge the secrets of the great kitchens and banquets in the Square Mile, giving the reader a rare and entertaining view behind the green baize door. In aid of the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal, the cookbook features a foreword from the former Lord Mayor, Peter Estlin, and his own favourite recipe for Treacle Tart.
Recipes are separated into the following chapters: Canapés; Larder; Starters; Salads and Sides; Vegetarian and Vegan; Fish; Meat; Emulsions, Infusions, Essences and Good Gravy; Desserts; Cheese and Savouries; Chocolates and Sweetmeats.
Contributors include: The Duchess of Cornwall, Sir Terence Conran, Rick Stein, Oliver Gladwin and many more...