Bistrot Cookery

Cooking Bistrot Food at Home

Bistrots exist all across Europe. In some cases they are less expensive adjuncts to haute-cuisine restaurants; in other cases they may be little more than cafés. In all cases they are positioned at providing good food quickly at a reasonable cost. The types of dishes they serve are ideal for cooking at home and for entertaining at home.

The origin of the bistrot is in Paris and, as a consequence, bistrot food tends to be of a traditional European and particularly French style. In modern times, bistrots have embraced the popular desire for Southern European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. They have also embraced the trend for lighter, less formal, tapas and meze food.

Bistrot Cookery brings bistrot cooking to the home. It contains a broad range of contemporary and traditional recipes that are interesting, full of flavour, that are wholesome to eat, reasonably priced and which are not too difficult to prepare.

The dishes have been chosen to be particularly suitable for home entertaining. They will impress any guest but, equally as importantly, they allow the host to prepare the meal without too much distraction from entertaining the guests. The dishes generally can be prepared well in advance of serving and for which serving is quick and easy; or the dishes are very quick to prepare and cook.

The book is ideal for home entertaining. It is attractive, easy to use and the recipes simple to follow. It also has a useful and informative reference section.

• 500 contemporary and traditional recipes from Europe and the Mediterranean
• Easy to follow well laid out
• Dishes for every day, special occasions and entertaining
• Dishes that are attractive on the dining table
• Practical dishes that are easy to prepare at home
• Wine recommendations for each dish
• Suggested menus for entertaining
• An informative reference glossary of cooking terms
• List of sauces
• Over 25 attractive photographs

The New Forest Beagles

Book of Game Cookery

The New Forest has a long history that dates back almost a thousand years. Humans have been living within, changing the shape and sustaining the Forest since the Bronze Age, and continue to do so.

In 1079 William the Conqueror took ownership of the area as his own hunting forest.  He also enforced a forest law, preventing local communities from using the forest to graze their livestock, hunt and forage for food or even erect fences, as these activities would have interfered with William’s hunting pursuits.

Even today, there are some game regulations (such as open season dates) that are specific to the New Forest.

The most widespread game in the Forest is now deer.



Inspired by the centuries-old tradition of hunting in The New Forest, this Book contains over a hundred recipes for furred game, feathered game and game fish.

• Easy to follow and well laid out
• Wine recommendations for each recipe
• Advice on buying and preparing game