Bitter

Bitter by Alexina Anatole is a gem of a cookbook - not only are the recipes fresh, fun and innovative, but her well-researched writing on the nature of bitter food is a pleasure to read - knowledgeable and generous. I've come away with ideas to enhance my own cooking as well as a stack of recipes to try out for friends and family. A delightful read. -- Rukmini Iyer * author of the Roasting Tin series and India Express * A detailed deepdive into the wondrous world of one of the trickiest flavour profiles. Stunning and inventive recipes inspired by cuisines from around the world to make you fall in love with bitter! -- Ixta Belfrage * author of Mezcla * So much more than just a cookery book, Bitter is a revelation. Alexina skillfully takes you on a journey through the world of 'bitter', exploring its place in the sphere of flavour, and arming you with tricks and hacks on how to use bitter foods in your everyday cooking. Her recipes are a delight - beautiful, vibrant and packed with exciting, unexpected combinations I can't wait to try. -- Dominique Woolf * author of Dominique's Kitchen * The cover is beautiful, the photography is gorgeous and it's accessible. She makes bitter into a really gorgeous topic and lovely recipes. -- Georgina Hayden * Sunday Brunch * Alexina's ability to take very strong, bitter, sharp flavours and marry them together with majesty is incredible -- John Torode * MasterChef * Alexina really impresses me with her originality -- Gregg Wallace * MasterChef * Extremely accomplished -- Jay Rayner * MasterChef * In this delightful book, MasterChef runner-up Alexina Anatole takes 10 ingredients - bitter oranges, beer, walnuts, cranberries, cocoa and coffee among them - and 'walks you through every type of bitterness and how to tame it'. The recipes are varied and compelling - chicory, roquefort and walnut salad, and coffee and Biscoff no-bake cheesecake jumped off the pages at me - but above all, the pleasure here is in embracing bitter flavours and using them to elevate, balance and bring pleasure across a dish. -- Mark Diacono * Delicious Magasine * From grapefruit to walnuts and cocoa to liquorice, this sumptuous cookbook from the 2021 Masterchef finalist is the definitive guide to how to get the most out of beautiful culinary bitterness. -- Mark Skinner * Waterstones * Absolutely glorious -- Ashley Jensen * Saturday Kitchen * Tremendous -- Vivek Singh * Saturday Kitchen * An excitingly original book * Daily Mail, *Books of the Year* *