Rick Stein's Cookery Course

An evening with one of our favourite food heroes.

‘I’ve been cooking at home and as a chef for the last 60 years, in the early days just copying my parents’ simple British dishes, then making every type of seafood dish at the restaurant as well as recipes from my travels all round the world. I’ve learned a few things along the way – and made some mistakes. This book is a chance to share what I now know about cooking, from the simplest processes like scrambled eggs to boning a chicken or making a soufflé or a beef Wellington and everything in between'

Rick Stein has been cooking for the last 60 years. Now, for the first time, he shares his essential cookery course in this new BBC Book. Rick Stein’s Cookery Course goes right back to basics and brings together a lifetime of cooking expertise into one essential volume. This is Rick’s most comprehensive book to date, featuring recipes big and small, each one accompanied by insightful tips and personal anecdotes from one of Britain's best-loved chefs.

Recipes include a Simple Risotto and a Twice Baked Crab and Emmental Souffle, Smoked Haddock and Spinach Pancakes and a Spanish Chicken Traybake – all accompanied by anecdotes and tips. Recipes and techniques from a lifetime in the kitchen his rules for success in the kitchen – planning, organisation, preparation, using the best ingredients you can afford (preferably in season), trusting your instincts and keep tasting. He also includes a few things he never does! Top and tailing beans, for example.

Whether you're cooking a simple weeknight dinner or hosting a lavish dinner party, Rick Stein's Cookery Course will prepare you to make delicious meals with confidence.

Rick Stein's passion for using good-quality local produce and his talent for creating delicious recipes have won him a host of awards, accolades and fans. As well as TV, he has a wealth of bestselling cookery books, including French Odyssey, Coast to Coast, Far Eastern Odyssey, Rick Stein's Long Weekends, Rick Stein’s India, Rick Stein’s Simple Suppers, Rick Stein's Food Stories and most recently Rick Stein’s Christmas.

Rick has always believed in showcasing local seafood and farm produce in his four restaurants in Padstow, Cornwall, where he also has a cookery school, food shops and a pub in the nearby village of St Merryn. In 2018, Rick was awarded a CBE for services to the economy. He divides his time between Padstow, London and Australia.