Nicholas Clee is a journalist and author. He lives in north London with his wife and two daughters.
It would make the ideal first recipe book for anyone with a bit of a brain -- Tom Jaine * Guardian * Given added spice by clee's willingmess to take a pop at the top chefs who peddle old wives' tales -- Lydia Slater * The Sunday Times * Need a guide to that most complex of assietes rustiques, cassoulet? Wondering whether to salt that mountain of aubergines when you would rather be poolside? Clee's your man -- Kate Colquhoun * Daily Telegraph * A really useful book for anyone interested in learning about the practical side of cooking rather than just throwing ingredients in the pan and hoping for the best -- Matthew Fort Intelligent, thoughtful, fascinating... A gem -- Nigel Slater