River Cafe Cook Book Two

by Rose Gray, Ruth Rogers

With their innovative interpretation of Italian country cooking, Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers have established The River Cafe as one of the most influential restaurants in the world. In River Cafe Cook Book Two they provide over 200 sensational new recipes in the vibrant style that has become their trademark. The emphasis throughout is on top-quality ingredients and a fresh, uncomplicated approach. Reflecting the new directions Rose and Ruth have taken in the restaurant, this collection places more emphasis on vegetarian dishes, for example, and on new techniques such as wood-roasting, which can easily be adapted for any domestic oven. With its dynamic design and great photography, River Café Cook Book Two is an exciting yet accessible cookbook which no-one will want to be without.

Praise for River Cafe Cook Book Two
"Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers have changed the way we eat." --The Times

"The River Cafe is a dish that's perilously close to perfection itself." --Independent

"The artwork is outstanding, the instructions are precise and the recipes heavenly." --Daily Mail

"You should cook these dishes: they are good, not too hard to follow and presented with an almost puritan economy... The pictures themselves are almost pornographically alluring." --Guardian

"No food-lover's bookshelves are complete without this follow-up." --Vogue

"The Two is a joy." -- Sunday Telegraph

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

351 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Rose Gray was a celebrated British chef and cookery writer, best known for co-founding The River Café in 1987 with Ruth Rogers. The restaurant, which earned a Michelin star in 1998, became a launchpad for a generation of chefs, including Jamie Oliver, Theo Randall, and April Bloomfield. Rose’s influence on the culinary world was immense, with many of her protégés citing her as a key mentor.
Along with Ruth, she authored several cookbooks, including The River Café Cookbook and River Café Green, which have become classics in Italian cuisine. Gray also shared her love for Italian food with a broader audience through the 1998 Channel 4 series The Italian Kitchen.
Her career was not just defined by her cooking, but by her charitable work as well. Gray became a Breast Cancer Ambassador after her own diagnosis and co-founded the Cooks in Schools charity. She spent part of her life in Tuscany, where her passion for authentic Italian food truly flourished.
Rose’s legacy lives on through her cookbooks, the many chefs she mentored, and the River Café, which continues to be a symbol of culinary excellence.

Reviews

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Their stuff i know is good but just not really inspired by this book. Book 1 and other books better.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is worth having just for the yummiest pork shoulder in the world. Cook for 8-24 hours...You gotta love that!

[G.G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The risotto recipes in this book are especially wonderful: don't miss the wild mushroom risotto (pp. 106-7) with its hit of garlic, and the risotto with fennel and vodka (pp. 110-11).