I can not describe how much I love this book but I can say I love it n a number of different evils.

Initially just holding it reminds me of a time in my life where I lived a boho dream and this book epitomises this time in my life. Flicking it open to the day and month and seeing what my local farmers market had to offer that fitted with a recipe around the date.

The book really got me thinking about local, seasonal and fresh ingredients and opened my eyes to a way of eating that was more than just three course dinners. Some dys Nigel has some cheese within fruit or lunch and the (beautiful) photos show it as a feast.

I also love the fact that Nigel is so honest and open about his motives for cooking certain recipes and his general impetus to make things for people. One of my favourite entries involves Nigel deciding to call out for pizza...and loving it!

Another level of long this book is very much because I old just read this book. It's someone's diary and whether you decide to cook any of the recipes or not, you can read happily and enjoy sharing someone's year of cooking.

The photos in the book were taken as he cooked and ate, and are particularly beautiful, as is the classic traditional font and paper quality.mif I could only have one book for the rest of my ice, this would be it