The long-awaited first cookbook by April Bloomfield, highly esteemed British chef and co-owner of three hugely popular NYC restaurants

In A Girl and Her Pig, April Bloomfield takes us behind the scenes of her lauded restaurants - the Spotted Pig, the Breslin and the John Dory - and into her home kitchen. Pairing quintessentially British food with a deeply Italian influence, April's recipes showcase her bold flavours, nose-to-tail ethos and love for the tactile pleasures of cooking and eating. From a creamy Smoked Haddock Chowder to the ultimate Caesar Salad, from melt-in-the-mouth Braised Lamb with Tomato and Anchovy to April's famous Ricotta and Parmesan Gnudi, these are innovative yet refreshingly straightforward dishes perfectly achievable in your home kitchen. Written with real verve and full of personality, A Girl and Her Pig is a cookbook full of tales and tips from one of the world's best-loved chefs.

"This is a fine book, and a good read" - * Caterer and Hotelkeeper *

"This beautiful book is accurately subtitled 'Recipes and Stories', for at every turn, April tells a little story about creating the dish, or why she has chosen a particular combination of ingredients, or how a flavour conjures a particular memory" - * Good Book Guide *

"Bloomfield is definitely a chef worth booking in for" - * London Evening Standard *

"You can bet this woman doesn't only think in food: she dreams in it, too" - * Sunday Times Style *

"Her influences range from her time spent at the River Café and Bibendum, all of which come together into beautifully rustic, relaxed cooking with an underlying commitment to precision" - * Gerber Public Relations *

"GQ's favourite female chef . . . With great photography (by David Loftus) and illustrations, you won't know whether to read it, use it, or just admire it" - * GQ *

"The force behind Manhattan's Spotted Pig serves up delicious recipes, each accompanied by anecdotes infused with her exacting, passionate approach to food" - * Vogue *