Featuring recipes from TV chefs Aiden Byrne, Simon Rogan and Masterchef winner Simon Wood, The Manchester Cook Book celebrates the culinary diversity in the capital of the north. This 224 page book features more than 45 recipes from some of the city’s finest food establishments, local restaurants, cafes, delis, pubs and producers such as The Metropolitan, Iberica, The Rose Garden in Didsbury and The Bury Black Pudding Company. Among the plethora of tasty treats are sage-crusted pork chop, tofu green beans, creamed potatoes and pork sauce from Mr. Cooper’s House, famous corned beef hash and seared scallops with slow-braised ox cheeks and cauliflower from The Victorian Chophouse Company and three dishes from Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols including tandoori monkfish and a trio of honey desserts. Whether you love fine dining or prefer hearty, homely fare, this book has something for every taste and ability in the kitchen.

Designed by: Paul Cocker
Photographs by: Marc Barker, Tim Green