Some exciting news

Magrets & Mushrooms, the sequel to Goose Fat & Garlic by Jeanne Strang, is published today by ckbk, the cookbook app.

The newly published sequel draws on the wealth of additional research that Jeanne carried out while living in France with her husband in the years following the publication of Goose Fat & Garlic. Strang digs deep into the region’s food traditions, while also capturing the evolution of food and cooking in the area to incorporate influences and ingredients from further afield. The 138 vibrant new recipes include several for the plump duck breasts (magrets) of the title and showcase traditional dishes which make the most of the produce of local orchards, farmyards, and fishing villages. But this is more than just a recipe book. Woven through with Jeanne Strang’s warm anecdotes and witty observations, Magrets & Mushrooms is a window into the culinary soul of South-West France, capturing the central role of food in a traditional way of life that is fast disappearing.

For further information, see the feature article on ckbk

Magrets & Mushrooms is simultaneously published as an eBook (£7.99), paperback (£11.99), and hardback (£14.99) and is available via Amazon, and is also included in ckbk Premium Membership. The digital editions include my photographs from this blog (I have cooked some 40 recipes thus far), and more will be added as I work my way through the book. So, I had better get cooking!