Gary Rhodes at the Table - Gary Rhodes

We all have our favourite TV chefs, don’t we? Some swear by Saint Delia – she’ll always hold a special place in my heart for answering many of the questions I was too afraid to ask. Others are inspired by Jamie Oliver’s throwaway style; I started by finding him a little irritating but I’ve now come to the conclusion he’s a natural cook and he’s surprisingly knowledgeable about his subject. However, I am newly converted to Gary Rhodes. I just caught a little bit of his programme about soups and I was hooked – did you see the bright green colour of that spinach soup? unbelievable! What really made me realise how professional ...

Gary Rhodes at the Table is a great cook book full of some of the most warming and satisfying meals. I’m not normally a fan of Mr Rhodes, but I happened to turn onto his TV Series as he was making Roast Chicken Soup. This was no ordinary chicken soup – oh no! This was a beautiful creamy looking soup into which was placed a whole roast breast of chicken. I know that all the veggies that must sound revolting, but it was the most mouth-watering chicken soup I think I have ever seen. He even managed to make Spinach Soup look appealing. This book, based on the TV Series, is separated into nine chapters. 1. Appetizers ...