About the Recipes

‘If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.’ That’s something I heard years ago and it’s as true in the kitchen as in any walk of life. Cooking is about developing your knowledge of food, understanding what makes the finest ingredients, learning how to use the right utensils, practising your skills and - most of all - developing your own ideas and creating new dishes. And that’s what I hope this book will help you to achieve.

I’ve put together a collection of recipes that put chicken centre stage and explore its potential, using all different cuts and cooking methods, flavours and combinations. You’ll find the classics here, of course, but I’ve looked at every recipe with new eyes to give each one a modern twist, and show you imaginative and highly contemporary recipes that will offer you meals for every occasion, from street-smart snacks to dishes to wow your guests at your next dinner party.