London: Authentic Recipes Celebrating the Foods of the World

by Chuck Williams

Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World London captures the excitement of this vibrant urban center. This volume explores where to find wonderful artisanal cheeses and locally brewed ales; the best markets, delicatessens, bakeries, and specialty merchants; and describes London's most celebrated chefs and restaurants.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

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Please see: Chuck Williams

Charles Edward Williams (October 2, 1915 – December 5, 2015) was the American founder of Williams Sonoma and author and editor of more than 100 books on the subject of cooking. Williams is credited for playing a major role in introducing French cookware into American kitchens through his retail and mail-order business. He became a centenarian in October 2015 and died two months later on December 5, 2015, in San Francisco, California.

In 1947, Chuck Williams settled in Sonoma, California, and opened his first shop as a hardware store. In 1953, Williams took his first trip to France, where he quickly fell in love with French kitchenware such as copper cookware, and is quoted as saying, "I knew this was something that wasn't found in America, but thought people would want." Shortly after returning home, he formulated a plan to import French cooking and serving equipment into America and eventually converted his store into a cookware shop in 1956. Thus, Williams Sonoma was founded, selling professional and restaurant-quality kitchenware for home use, leading to founder Chuck Williams being recognized as one of the titans of the American food revolution.

source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable and educational

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great photographs of famous eateries and foods of London. We cooked the cover dinner (Prime Rib w/ Yorkshire Pudding) on Sunday night, and this book provided a good reference. Dinner turned out way better than any Sunday carvery in the local pubs.

I also used the Chicken Tikka Masala recipe to great success. It was wonderfully spicy and intense with flavor. The only downside of that great meal was that my house and hair and clothing smelled like chicken tikka masala for quite a while afterwards, even after all the leftovers were finished.

We bought this on a whim in Williams Sonoma because it was on clearance in San Antonio (something about British food in the 100-degree heat of South Texas doesnt' go together well). Has turned out to be a handy food memento when we try to jog our memory of fun London adventures and also a reference when we try to recreate our British meals in the home.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is very well produced and the recipes do tend to work out--just not especially imainative