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A Bird in the Hand

Chicken recipes for every day and every mood
By Diana Henry
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A Bird in the Hand, authored by Diana Henry, is a delightful exploration of the versatility of chicken in cooking. This cookbook offers a variety of innovative and delicious recipes that span global cuisines, making it a go-to resource for creating simple yet flavourful meals. With Diana's expertise, both novice and experienced cooks can discover new ways to enjoy this staple ingredient.
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about transforming simple chicken dishes into exquisite meals. Ideal for home cooks eager to explore a variety of flavours and techniques, it presents inspiration for both everyday dining and special occasions.

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Chicken takes centre stage in Diana Henry's collection of recipes for every day and every mood.

Chicken takes centre stage in Diana Henry's new collection of recipes for every day and every mood.

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Chicken is one of the most popular foods we love to cook and eat: comforting, quick, celebratory, and casual. Plundering the globe, there is no shortage of brilliant ways to cook it, whether you need a quick supper on the table after work, something for a lazy summer barbecue, or a feast to nourish family and friends.

From quick Vietnamese lemongrass and chilli chicken thighs and a smoky chicken salad with roast peppers and almonds, through to a complete feast with pomegranate, barley, and feta stuffed roast chicken with Georgian aubergines, there is no eating or entertaining occasion that isn't covered in this book.

In A Bird in the Hand, Diana Henry offers a host of new, easy, and not-so-very-well-known dishes, starring the bird we all love.

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A Bird in the Hand by Diana Henry is widely praised for its enticing recipes and infectious passion, with reviewers including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nigella Lawson expressing admiration for her cooking. Yotam Ottolenghi is drawn to everything she makes, while BBC Good Food Magazine describes it as a "desert island cookbook," highlighting its essential quality. The book is seen as a global exploration of chicken recipes, encouraging readers to don their aprons and start cooking.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781845338961

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mitchell Beazley

Illustration: More than 120 colour photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 194.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Diana Henry is one of our best-loved food writers. She has a weekly column in The Sunday Telegraph and also writes for Red, Saga, House and Garden and BBC Good Food magazines, as well as being a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers (three times, most recently in 2015) and Cookery Writer of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food Awards in 2013 and 2015. A Change of Appetite was voted Cookbook of the Year by the Guild of Food Writers in 2015, and A Bird in the Hand was the winner of a prestigious James Beard award in 2016. Her other books include Crazy Water Pickled Lemons, Cook Simple, Salt Sugar Smoke and Roast Figs Sugar Snow. She lives in London with her partner and children.

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