Editorial Review | Inspired by the South of France, Nina Parker's new book offers Mediterranean recipes at their most authentic. -- Hetty Chadwick COUNTRY LIFE Book of the Week You're thinking Bardot, sun, short shorts, Picasso and pastis. The UK-based chef Nina Parker, on the other hand, is thinking... food: home-made ratatouille, bouillabaisse, croissants and ice cream, all of which appear in this, her first cookbook. Parker spends every summer in St Trop, thinking up delicious recipes and living an annoyingly enviable life - catching fish, buying fresh veg in the market, swimming in the Med and luggins plates of meringue through the streets. -- Carolyn Hart
DAILY TELEGRAPH London-based chef Nina Parker whisks you away on a nostalgic soaked tour of the real St Tropez with this retro-chic collection of recipes. Provencal cuisine at its best, whether it be petit dejeuner, gouter or diner! FOOD AND TRAVEL More sun-drenched recipes , this time from St Tropez, are to be found in Nina Parker's Nina St Tropez (GBP20, W&N). Wonderful recipes, along with beautiful photographs and evocative prose. An elegant taste of the South of France. -- Tom Parker
-Bowles MAIL ONLINE Many a summer spent holidaying on the Cote d'Azur provided the inspiration for chef and caterer Nina Parker's debut recipe book. This gorgeous black magic cake combines a rich chocolate sponge, blueberry compote and vanilla-soaked figs. Yum! LIVING ETC A recipe book that simply exudes the passion of its creator... this gorgeous book will waft you back to the Mediterranean in style. GOOD BOOK GUIDE Book of the Week You're thinking Bardot, sun, short shorts, Picasso and pastis. The UK-based chef Nina Parker, on the other hand, is thinking... food: home-made ratatouille, bouillabaisse, croissants and ice cream, all of which appear in this, her first cookbook. Parker spends every summer in St Trop, thinking up delicious recipes and living an annoyingly enviable life - catching fish, buying fresh veg in the market, swimming in the Med and luggins plates of meringue through the streets. -- Carolyn Hart |