Adam Newell, owner/chef of Zibibbo restaurant in Wellington, is one of a select few one-star Michelin chefs worldwide and one of two in New Zealand. This is his first cookbook, which is as satisfying as actually experiencing a meal at Zibibbo. The book captures through recipes, stories, profiles and sumptuous photography, the Adam Newell style - intensely-flavoured pan-European dishes with a Mediterranean focus that reflect his philosophy of cooking things that bring a smile to people's faces. It includes some 80 innovative recipes, from starters and soups, pasta and rice dishes, fish and meat as well as desserts and a petit fours section - all created and perfected by Adam and cooked around the world. The book also features stories about some of the people who have contributed to and influenced Adam's work - his Cornish grandmother, Kalamata olive lady, the venison guy from Manawatu, to name but a few. As testimony to the quality of Adam's work, the book is endorsed by world-renowned chef Michel Roux Jnr.