Jason Atherton Bacon and Egg

Visit http://www.saturdaykitchenrecipesearc... If you had to design the anti-Gordon Ramsay, Jason Atherton might well be it. He's so scrupulously polite and softly spoken and understated and, well, just so sensible. Could he really have worked for Ramsay for the best part of a decade? He worked for a parade of three-star Michelin chefs, including Nico Landis and Marco Pierre White, before Ramsay. He opened his first restaurant, Pollen Street Social, in March 2011. See Jason's Bacon Egg & Tomato Saturday Kitchen Recipe at http://www.saturdaykitchenrecipesearc... His greatest influence is probably Ferran Adrià, the acclaimed chef of El Bulli, one of the worlds greatest restaurants for whom he worked for a spell, and there are Spanish influences in Pollen Street Social -- an emphasis on sharing, for one. It's "social" he says, because "it's really important to me that people understand this is not just a fine dining restaurant. It's your fine dining restaurant. You can come and just have a glass of wine, or a coffee, or sit at the bar." Visit http://www.saturdaykitchenrecipesearc... MAZE 2008 Visit http://www.saturdaykitchenrecipesearc... "This cookbook by seriously talented chef Jason Atherton is the kind that makes it worth spending hours in the kitchen. Beautifully photographed, it's packed with recipes that reflect the clever, well thought out food served at MAZE, where Atherton is executive chef." Many of the recipes, such as braised shin of veal with pea risotto, require skill and time to put together their constituent parts but you can cherry pick parts to make alone, such as the risotto. This is the perfect present for a competent cook. Gourmet Food for a Fiver 2010 Visit http://www.saturdaykitchenrecipesearc... Fed up with the credit crunch and doing everything on the cheap? Longing to have a really good meal out but can't afford it? Well here's a book to brighten up your evenings and give you some of the delicious gourmet food you've been missing - and all for less than GBP5 a head for a two-course meal! Jason Atherton, Michelin-starred chef and proprietor of Maze, brings inexpensive, accessible gourmet food into the home kitchen. His creative style and mastery of unique flavours makes his cooking exciting, delicious and highly original. In Gourmet Food for a Fiver, he shows how to create mouthwatering meals within a tight budget at home. Prepared from seasonal ingredients in their prime, the recipes are enticing, fun to make and delectable to eat - perfect for entertaining friends and family or for a glamorous night in. Based on the idea of a two-course meal - one savoury and one sweet - there are more than 80 recipes to choose from. The savoury recipes - veg, fish and meat - are designed to be flexible and many of them can be served either as a starter or main dish. The delectable collection of desserts features fruits from all seasons and includes irresistible chocolate concoctions. Jason also shows how to plate up every dish to make it look restaurant perfect. With its smart, modern design and contemporary photography, Gourmet Food for a Fiver will certainly put some fun back into our cash-strapped lives. Visit http://www.saturdaykitchenrecipesearc...