Using the Book

To Paul, Simon, Nadia and Anna

Recipes are designed to serve 6 people generously unless otherwise stated. Teaspoons, tablespoons and teacups are of the sizes most commonly found in English households. With some exceptions, quantities and measures need not be interpreted with too much precision.¹ They should be used as a guide, and after the initial trying out of a new recipe, readers are encouraged to trust their taste and to taste often, and allow themselves a certain freedom in preparation. This is in the spirit of a cuisine which is rich in regional differences.