Author(s): Debora Robertson

Food & Drink

I am so greedily impatient for this book. I want to read it. I want to cook from it. Nigella Lawson

In Notes from a Small Kitchen Island, Debora introduces us to the recipes that made her, as much as she made them. From feasts in her French holiday cottage to the Turkish-inspired weeknight dinners created with ingredients from her local Hackney high street, her recipes encapsulate the comfort to be found in the everyday. Debora's approach affirms the value of simple, nurturing tasks, whether that's roasting a chicken or planting a herb garden on your window sill.

Written by one of our leading chroniclers of domestic life, this book comprises decades of fieldwork in the author's natural territory- her kitchen.

Review: Wonderful. Charmingly miscellaneous in structure, the book is jam-packed with useful tips . . . It celebrates the joy of home cooking, and shows how small tweaks can make a dish stand out * Telegraph *
My idea of the perfect cookbook . . . You want to make every single thing in it . . . Utterly delicious. Reading the book feels exactly like sitting in the kitchen, chatting cosily to a friend while she makes exactly the food you want to eat and dispenses excellent tips -- India Knight * Sunday Times *
Foodies will love this joyful cookbook full of must-try recipes and funny anecdotes * Good Housekeeping *
I want to eat every single recipe in this book - even the two for dogs! -- Nigella Lawson
I am so greedily impatient for this book. I want to read it. I want to cook from it. * Nigella Lawson *
Nobody else writing about food in this country has a voice like Debora Robertson's. She is sharp, witty and warm. * Diana Henry *
Debora's food knowledge is exceptional. Her understanding of the food world, writers, cookbooks, chefs and producers, is encyclopaedic. On top of that she's genuinely lovely! * Tom Kerridge *
Debora Robertson is that rare thing: a food writer who combines wit and wisdom. * Lisa Markwell, Food Editor, The Sunday Times *
Debora is the real deal - a proper home cook, writing for home cooks. * India Knight, Columnist and Author *

Author Biography: Debora Robertson is a journalist, writer and editor specialising in all matters domestic, from food, homes and gardens to modern manners, dogs and decluttering. She regularly writes for national newspapers and magazines, including The Daily Telegraph, Delicious magazine, Sainsbury's magazine, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent, Country Life and BBC Good Food.