Spooning With Rosie: Food, Friendship And Kitchen Loving

Description

Stand aside The Naked Chef! Sassy, savvy, and with her finger firmly on the food pulse, Rosie is the fresh new face of city cooking.

Three years ago Rosie Lovell opened her deli in the heart of Brixton market. Nestled among the salted fish, yams and sounds of reggae it has become an intimate, eclectic place full of welcoming people, good music and food made with love. Everyone knows everyone at Rosie's.

Spooning With Rosie teems with favourite recipes and stories from Rosie's life: meals cooked for her family and friends, in the deli and at home. Culinary inspiration comes from the people closest to her, from food encountered on travels, and importantly from her fellow shopkeepers and their wares that jostle for space outside her deli: the piles of peppers and plum tomatoes; the Borlotti beans stacked up outside the Portuguese store; the reams of ackee in the window of the Jamaican shop next door.

With her own unique feisty elan, Rosie shows how to experiment with food and to have fun while doing it. Recipes are never absolute, but something to be perfected and adapted with time. Similarly, methods are never complicated - just thrifty, good food perfect for the occasion.Food that depends on who you are with, how you are feeling, and what's in the fridge.

Reviews

'Only 28, Rosie has all the energy of a young Jamie Oliver but without the preaching and the charm and beauty of Nigella without the over-the-top titillation. It's only a matter of time before TV execs start swinging by for an espresso and a bidding war' --Charlotte Heathcote, Express

Author description

Rosie Lovell is a passionate, energetic young cook who three years ago opened up a deli in Brixton market. She currently lives in Brixton.