Nights Out At Home

Recipes and Stories from 25 years as a Restaurant Critic

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘For the past twenty-five years, I have been reviewing restaurants across Britain and beyond, from the humblest of diners to the grandest of gastro-palaces. And throughout I’ve been taking the best ideas home with me to create glorious dishes for my own table. Now I get to share those recipes with you.’

In Nights Out at Home, Jay Rayner’s first cookbook, the award-winning writer and broadcaster gives us delicious, achievable recipes inspired by the restaurant creations that have stolen his heart over the decades, for you to cook in your own kitchen.

With sixty recipes that take their inspiration from restaurants dishes served across the UK and further afield, Nights Out at Home includes a cheat’s version of the Ivy’s famed crispy duck salad, the brown butter and sage flatbreads from Manchester’s Erst, miso-glazed aubergine from Freak Scene and instructions for making the cult tandoori lamb chops from the legendary Tayyabs in London’s Whitechapel; a recipe which has never before been written down.

It also features Jay’s MasterChef Critics-winning baked chocolate pudding with cherries, and his own personal take on the mighty Greggs Steak Bake.

Seasoned with stories from Jay’s life as a restaurant critic, and written with warmth, wit and the blessing, and often help, of the chefs themselves, Nights Out at Home is a celebration of good food and great eating experiences, filled with irresistible dishes to inspire all cooks.

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‘Jay Rayner's love and profound understanding of food has been channelled into a wonderful book of delicious recipes coupled with intelligent, brilliantly funny writing’ STANLEY TUCCI

'A fantastic collection of heart warming, full-flavoured recipes from one of Britain’s leading food writers. A must buy for anyone who loves food, restaurants and cooking' TOM KERRIDGE

‘Jay has a way with words, but he’s also a dab hand in the kitchen. This book is not just a collection of food memories but also of recipes that make you want to roll up your sleeves and start cooking’ MICHEL ROUX

'With Jay as our guide, Nights Out At Home is a witty, mouth-tingling taste adventure' ANDI OLIVER

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  • 5
    A beautiful book

    Posted by Peter Hazlewood on 5th Oct 2024

    A beautifully-produced book, Jay really hits the brief with this combination of descriptions of memorable restaurant visits (often recapturing the past as the places are sometimes sadly defunct) and home cook-appropriate recipes that you can tell have been given maximum attention by the author. The …

    A beautifully-produced book, Jay really hits the brief with this combination of descriptions of memorable restaurant visits (often recapturing the past as the places are sometimes sadly defunct) and home cook-appropriate recipes that you can tell have been given maximum attention by the author. The book is a joy to read even without trying any of the recipes, but I promise you'll be cracking out the weighing scales and utensils to give some a try (even if his passion for anchovies does shine through a little too often!!). Thank you Jay and Guardian Books.

  • 5
    Nights out at home

    Posted by John Walker on 4th Oct 2024

    Entertaining, informative and a really good read. Laugh out loud calibre.

  • 5
    Jay Rayner's recipe book

    Posted by Emelda Jeanette Van Schoor on 4th Oct 2024

    Reading, very enjoyable. Now I must MAKE some of the recipes!!! I love the preamble and the stories that go with the recipes.

  • 5
    Nights Out at Home - Jay Rayner

    Posted by Dave on 30th Sep 2024

    As a long time fan of Jay's reviews and his earlier books I couldn't wait to read this one, and when it arrived I just devoured it. Such a fabulous read and so refreshing compared to most cook books. No over bloated explanations or complex recipes that require the most obscure ingredients,…

    As a long time fan of Jay's reviews and his earlier books I couldn't wait to read this one, and when it arrived I just devoured it. Such a fabulous read and so refreshing compared to most cook books. No over bloated explanations or complex recipes that require the most obscure ingredients, it's like a family friend! So good I bought a second copy for my Daughter to enjoy at Christmas. Recommended.

Authors:
Rayner, Jay
Year Published:
2024
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780241639580
Number of Pages:
384
Publication Date:
05/09/2024
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9780241639580

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