A practical kitchen reference book with contributors including Raymond Blanc and Anton Mosimann. The book will be published to coincide with a major international food and wine fair at Olympia. The book provides step-by-step instructions for basic techniques; gives recipes to explain these techniques; provides detailed wine notes and advice on the wide range of ingredients now available in British stores and markets. The book also features famous chefs and cookery writers on the cuisines of the world, including Raymond Blanc on France, Anton Mosimann on England, Yan-Kit So on China, Valentina Harris on Italy, Rafi Fernandez on India and Richard Cawley on America.