Kew on a Plate with Raymond Blanc

Kew on a Plate with Raymond Blanc by Gardens, Kew. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781472224378.

The best dish on Raymonds menu, according to Raymond, is the one thats in season. In this unique TV series and book, Raymond Blanc and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have created a stunning Kitchen Garden at Kew to showcase the heritage and botany of our favourite plants as well as uncover their growing and cooking secrets. Well explore how these plants arrived in the UK, brought back by intrepid plant hunters, how they flourished and how they spread to become part of our everyday meals. The Kew gardeners offer their tips and expertise in growing this produce, from carrots to potatoes, rhubarb and gooseberries, apples and peas. And interwoven with these stories will be Raymonds Blancs detailed tasting notes and 40 mouth-watering recipes. Raymonds unparalleled expertise is drawn from three decades of experience in his own restaurant kitchen garden. He brings with him a lifetimes passion about fruit and veg, knowing exactly which apple is the perfect variety for his Tarte Tartin and which potato makes the perfect Sunday roast. With a wealth of stunning historical illustrations, woodcuts and images as well as beautiful recipe photography, this will be a book to treasure for life.