Guidebooks to Spain
The Tapas Lover's Guide to Madrid
Jo Fernandez-Corugedo
Madrid is one of the richest culinary capitals in Europe, preserving its traditions while embracing creativity and innovation. Madrileños are passionate about their food and tapas is an extension of that. Until now there’s not been one travel-friendly tapas guide with every Madrid bar, restaurant and market listed personally visited by the author. This book provides an authentic, joyous, indulgent journey through the best places for tasting tapas in Madrid, guiding you through fun and interesting tapas routes, long-established markets, where to find dishes for vegetarians and vegans as well as the tradition of free tapas. Also included in this book are recipes from contemporary Spanish chefs. This guide is equally for those who love tapas and those who will love it once they’ve experienced the best examples of this uniquely Spanish pastime.
Available to purchase at Pen & Sword Books, Waterstones & Amazon.
Consider the Anchovy: a journey in pursuit of the little fish with the big flavour
Sudi Pigott
Travelling from Cantabria to California, in this book you will meet the personalities, families and communities whose livelihood depends on the not-so humble anchovy, participating in traditions celebrating the little fish, visiting bars, festivals and even museums devoted exclusively to anchovies. See the flatbottomed barque boats and tightly packed fishermen’s cottages of Collioure that inspired Matisse, Derain and Fauvism. Meet the film star who made a short film on the sex life of the anchovy. Dig into the preserving traditions of Ancient Greece. Uncork the garum of Ancient Rome and compare it to its modern counterpart, Colatura d’Alici, aged in bourbon barrels.
‘Not just an elegant love letter to the anchovy, but the only book you’ll ever need on one of the world’s greatest ingredients’ - Tom Parker Bowles
‘A gloriously geeky, deeply researched and hugely entertaining journey that gives this small fish the epic treatment it deserves’ - Heston Blumenthal
Available to purchase at Blackwell's, Waterstones & Amazon.