Here at Anxious Gardener International (East Sussex Div.), I just love to give. Why, I’m practically a charity. Here’s one of two books I’ll be giving away this month.
‘Kitchen Garden Experts‘ by Cinead McTernan features the chefs and head gardeners at twenty leading UK restaurants, hotels, pubs and cafés. It details how fruit and vegetables are grown in the gardens, prepared in the kitchens and served to customers. This isn’t just a cookbook – the gardens feature just as much as the kitchens. The twenty chefs include: Raymond Blanc and Anne-Marie Owens at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons; Gill Meller at River Cottage; Sir Terence Conran at Barton Court; Ruthie Rogers at River Café; and Jack Stein at Padstow Kitchen Garden.
Illustrated with Jason Ingram’s photographs, ‘Kitchen Garden Experts’ is full of gardening tips, as well as forty recipes. There are plenty of ideas for you to try at home, special growing methods and some delicious looking/sounding meals. I will say that I found some of the dishes a little heavy on style over substance. Whilst I’m sure the food is marvellous, I did think a handful suffered from too much presentation and not enough actual food on the plate. (But then this is an issue close to my heart … or is it my stomach? See my last post).
Justin Hammett, from the Royal Opera House, does serve decent portions. Here’s a meal I’d want to sit down to after a day’s mowing and hoeing. And I wouldn’t share it either.
And this photo of Stephen Doherty’s dessert had me clawing at the page. This is my sort of pudding: baked gooseberries (fresh from the garden) with lemon verbena ice cream AND (were that not enough) flapjack. Good for you, Stephen.
‘Kitchen Garden Experts‘ has just been published by Frances Lincoln and retails at £20.00. But if you would like to win your very own, very shiny, free copy (to keep!) here’s all you need to do:
leave a reply/comment to this post saying that you wish to enter
and
(if you don’t do so already) follow ‘The Anxious Gardener’ – either the blog, on Facebook or Twitter (the appropriate follow buttons are at the top of the right-hand side panel).
And that’s all.
The closing date is midnight on Tuesday 20th May. I shall draw the winner out of my
and notify the winner by email. I’m afraid you must be a UK resident to enter (or have a UK postal address to which the book can be posted).
Good Luck!
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To order ‘Kitchen Garden Experts’ at the discounted price of £16.00 including p&p* (RRP: £20.00), telephone 01903 828503 or email mailorders@lbsltd.co.uk and quote the offer code APG130.
*UK ONLY – Please add £2.50 if ordering from overseas.
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The competition is now closed. And the winner is Türmerin. Congratulations.
There will be another book draw in a few days.
I would love to win this book! 🙂
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Sorry Val but the closing date for the draw was at midnight on Tuesday. There will be another book competition in a few days. Dave
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I have lost count of the number of times I’ve tried to say I’d love to win this book! Everyone, it seems, feels the same. But I really would like to be included in the hat – looks like a good book for improving the veg gardening and inspirational ideas for using the produce.
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I’m sorry Christine but the draw had already closed by the time you left your message. But there will be a new book draw very soon. Dave
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Whoohoo! Sounds great. Thanks for sharing and here’s my name in your hat 😉
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My hat is overbrimming. D
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Ooh lovely, it looks a fab book and just what I need!
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Hi Maxine, name in the hat. D
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please enter me in the draw
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It’s done, Sue.
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Not in the UK, so not entering, but you really need to stop it with the food posts. Talking about it was bad enough but now the photos are too much. Where am I supposed to get charcoal cooked rack of lamb at 8 in the morning!?
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Sorry Frank. I’ve made a note to stop teasing you. D
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Rats, Dave, rats. Looks like I’m out of the running! Nice book though.
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Sorry Faisal. You just live too far away is the problem! Dave
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I would love to win a copy of this book. Really enjoy your blog especially your walks.
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No problem, Andrea. Good luck. Dave
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Hi Dave,
would love one of these books, please enter me in the competition!
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Thanks Jan – will do. Dave
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Great blog. You have wormed me out of being a lurker with this offer. Please include me in your draw.
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Good for you. In the hat. D
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Mmm. sounds interesting! I’d love to enter and I would happily furnish a UK postal address. Amelia
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HI Amelia, good luck! D
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I’d like to try some of those recipes. Sometimes it does seem that the more money you pay the smaller the food portions are! 🙂 Dana
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Hi Dana, you’re in the States aren’t you? Did you want me to enter you in the competition? Dave
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Hi Dave, No, I’m American but living in Ireland. I have a friend in Northern Ireland who’d be delighted to receive the book for me. 🙂 Thanks!
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OK Dana – name in the hat. D
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I would very much like to win a copy!
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Good luck!
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Fabulous give away! Please enter me into the draw 🙂
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HI Amanda, consider it done. D
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Sounds like a great book, so very helpful to a new kitchen gardener who is hoping for lots of inspiration.
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Hi Debra, I’ll enter you into the draw. D
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SOOO giving… xxx 😉 I WISH to enter
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Ben, I know. It’s a compulsion. Good luck, Dx
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I need a cookery book to go with my recently acquired kitchen garden, so please enter me. Thank you.
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Hi Sue, name in my hat. Good luck. Dave
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My comment did not seem to post, so I will try again. A lovely post as always, and a book that sounds fascinating, being on a topic about which I am quite passionate.
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Hi Ann, thanks. Both comments appeared but only one entry I’m afraid. 🙂 Dave
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Lovely post as always – and please enter me, too. This book covers a topic about which I am quite passionate.
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Yes please enter me into the draw. One of the gardens I look after is a Thai restaurant, I am always looking for more inspirational plants to grow – both for consumption and for floral arrangements. I really enjoy your blog, it makes me smile a great deal. Sally
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Pleased you like the blog, Sally – thanks. Name in the hat.
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Go on then! Enter me too please, I love growing food and I love cooking. No problem with a UK postal address. Thanks.
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Will do Christina. Good luck. D
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I would love to win this, my daughter writes a food blog and she would be thrilled, so would I, we would share, well occasionally. Thankyou.
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Another name in the hat, Julie.
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This would be an excellent book for my daughter who has just taken on her first allotment with enormous enthusiasm. Please enter me for your book draw. Thanks Sue.
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Hi Sue, name in the hat for your daughter. Dave
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thank you …fingers crossed…
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Yes please, enter me into the book draw.
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Name in the hat Hilary.
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What a lovely book….worth it for the pictures alone! Glad to see you’re wearing a hat these days even if it’s only to keep it handy for prize draws.
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Hullo Janet, how very nice to hear from you. I was sorry when Planticru disappeared from view and I did try to email you once but I think the email I had was linked to the web address and wouldn’t work? Hope you’re well. Did you want me to put your name in the hat? Dave
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Absolutely! Please enter my name in the hat. I had in mind to email you about giant echiums…will do so at some point.
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Sorry…last comment looked like I was drunk (again)…should have read…
Ooooh please enter me into the draw too pretty please with icing on the cake…thanx 🙂
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Name in the hat (I rather liked the drunk version). D
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Ooooh praise enter me into the draw too pretty lease with icing on the cake…thanx 🙂
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Please enter me into the draw, sounds like a great book. And now following on Facebook.
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Thanks for the follow, Jo – name in the hat. D
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Sounds like a great book for me as a foodie and gardener! Please enter me into the draw.
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Will do, Paul
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