An authoritative and glorious A to Z of more than three hundred ingredients and three hundred recipes, set to become an essential tome in the River Cottage library.

This huge and beautiful book is a River Cottage 'Larousse' of ingredients, with entries on vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, meat, fish, fungi, dairy and much more. For each ingredient, an expert from the River Cottage team explains which varieties to look for and how to prepare them, providing relevant information on seasonality, habitat, alternative names, landing sizes (for fish) and easy growing instructions (for vegetables and herbs). There is also a delicious recipe for every entry. With stunning photography by Simon Wheeler and evocative illustrations, this is an ambitious work that will become an indispensable guide for every kitchen.