The Borough Market Cookbook: Recipes and stories from a year at the market

by Ed Smith

_____________ An essential gift for the keen cook in your life. Borough Market is the beating heart of London's food scene. Every year millions of locals and tourists flock to Borough Market to soak up the unique atmosphere, interact with the expert traders and sample the world-class produce. This gorgeous book takes you on a tour of a year at the Market, from the beginning of spring, through Easter and Midsummer, to Apple Day in October and the switching on of the lights at Christmas - with the most delicious recipes highlighting the very best of those celebrations. Divided by season, each recipe celebrates at least one hero ingredient from that time of why not try Chilled asparagus soup in spring; Rolled pork belly and sticky nectarines in summer; Beetroot dal in autumn; or Clementine sponges with cranberry sauce in winter? Along the way, you'll be introduced to key seasonal ingredients with shopping and preparation tips, straight from the artisan producers, that will change how you cook for ever. Packed full of beautiful photography, much of it shot on location at Borough throughout the year, this is a cookbook that will inspire food lovers and home cooks everywhere, even if they only follow Borough Market from afar. _____________ THE PERFECT WINTER MENU
Roast Delica pumpkin with crisp sage, seeds and curd
Intensely sweet and buttery winter squash, roasted with sage and its own seeds and then slicked with a sheep or goat's curd. Assemble on a large serving platter to kick off a dinner party. One-pot golden chicken and Judión beans
A bowl of comfort ideal for this time of juicy chicken with golden, crispy skin, cooked in a warming broth with the creamiest butter beans. Make sure you have lots of crusty bread to mop up the juices. Clementine sponges with cranberry sauce
An alternative to the traditional figgy pudding and brandy butter, though really they're too good to confine to just one day. The tart and syrupy cranberry-studded sauce is spooned over the citrus sponge and served with double cream for the most indulgent winter pud . Spiced apple sour
Spiked with cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg, this is Christmas in a cocktail.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference, London

320 pages, Hardcover

Published January 14, 2020

About the author

Ed Smith is a regular contributor to Borough Market's online magazine and Market Life, its print magazine. He also writes 'Five of the Best' features for The FT Weekend Magazine, and for the Guardian, the Telegraph and various other publications. At the 2015 Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards he was named 'Best Online Restaurant Writer' and he was shortlisted for 'Best Cookery Writer'. In 2016 his blog Rocket & Squash was shortlisted for the Guild of Food Writers' Best Blog Award. His first cookbook On the Side was published in spring 2017 to great acclaim.

Reviews

[Angie Leonie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick reminder I needed to set a date night, and remembered I needed to make a totally perfect sandwich for the task at hand. Push the button on the lightbulb, my favourite location for an adventurous "get to know you better" and full of wonderous edible choices, Borough Market is a treat better than any of the themed seasonal delights. Ed Smith did a wonderful job and made my homesickness topple into craving a tour asap.

Adele= Hometown

[Lainey Grieve Ramsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was given to me from my daughter as a present when it was first released back in 2018. My husband and I had been to Borough Market and loved the food and general experience.

This recipe book contains some foods I have never used or heard of before. However, it is my plan to try as many of them as possible.

It’s great to get a cookbook that isn’t just turning out some TV chef’s egotistical take on their own idea of a classic - Hence 5⭐️’s.

[Ashley R · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was lost in the descriptions. The pictures make it look so easy!

I won’t attempt every recipe (bc I don’t regularly keep muscovado sugar and double-zero flour in the pantry). But some of the summer and fall recipes look doable, even with substitutions.

One of the best things I’ve bought for myself. A great reminder of my first time in London.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Although I probably won’t use all the recipes I really like the fact the book is written in season and you have a good view of what to use and when it’s in season, fresh and not force grown.

[Veronika Vasileva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good concept and a beautiful book - some recipes a bit out there. For some reason haven't cooked anything from this book yet. But would definitely keep in my collection

[Mrs P A Mahood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspirational

Great book with inspiring recipes for the whole year. When lockdown is finished I will go back to indulge in great food

[Grant Kedge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything a cooking enthusiasts could need to be inspired to try new things. Not a book I could read again but enjoyed the first read enough to gift it when finished.