Stunning.. - Rated 
Alan Murchison's amazing recipes are photographed so beautifully I can imagine the flavours and aromas just by looking at the stunning images.
A must have for any foodie - Rated
Pure unadulterated "Gastro-Porn"!
A book to inspire, subtle combinations of flavours and textures, the beautiful presentation and stunning photography make this one of the most beautiful cook books I own. As a keen amateur there are many inspiration and ideas I can draw from the book but without a small army of chefs and the backup of a professional kitchen I would not expect to be able to exactly reproduce many of them at home. Rather this book gives ideas, presentations, flavour combinations and every single turn of the page reveals another stunning photograph each one making my mouth water as I imagine the aromas rising from the page. It is both a coffee table book of beautiful photography and a reference book of some 233 "basic" recipes used to build the dishes shown.
Hold on a second... - Rated 
Now, don't get me wrong, this is a cracking book, but I think some of the reviews are going over the top. The organisation is good (I would prefer a cross reference from the 'basics' to the recipes), and the presentation is simple and clean. It isn't really a work of art though, and it is a book with a fairly narrow target audience.
It will be of little use to you if you are not already a very competent cook, and even then you are unlikely to be able to make the food that is so beautifully photographed here (who can leave their oven on for 48hours at 60deg?, professional chefs apart?).
If, like me, you want to be inspired to try new things, and to learn many of the intricate building blocks of flavour that are at the books core, then it's money well spent. If you want to cook every dish in a book sucessfully, look at beautiful photographs, and enjoy the writing, go for something else (Simon Hopkinson's 'Week In Week Out' for instance).
As a book it's very good, but not earth shattering. As an appetiser for Alan Murchison's cooking it's great.
Amazing and beautiful - Rated
This is the most amazing cook book that I have ever read with the most amazing photography, showing what fantastic presentation looks like. I want to eat at Alan's restaurant again as soon as possible as the delicious dishes jump off the page and defnately say eat me.
I think what Alan has created is a truly aspirational book which all serious cooks should have as a very high bar to aim for.
I am looking forward to more books from the truly wonderful chef and author.
If books could get Michelin Stars!!! - Rated
There are not enough superlatives to do this fantastic book justice. When reading the book for the first time, you're amazed by not only the incredible recipes but also the fantastic photography that helps differentiate this book from any other recipe book I have seen to date. This book sits equally well on the coffee table as it does the kitchen worktop. Well done Alan & Mark.... excellent!
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