"Simon Hopkinson's passionate intensity in the kitchen continues at his writing table. He explains as well as anyone alive why good food matters so much, both for our individual happiness and for our global survival."
--Alice WatersPraise for Roast Chicken and Other Stories:
“Simon Hopkinson’s Roast Chicken and Other Stories is a mouthwatering pleasure to read as well as to use. He’s not only a great cook, he’s also a great writer and the heir to Elizabeth David’s legacy.”
—Jay McInerney
“Among the most endearing and common-sensical kitchen primers ever composed. . . . You could cook from this volume, and this volume alone, for several years without boredom or mishap.”
—Dwight Garner, New York Times Book Review
“Hopkinson is ravenous for wonderful food, and his appetite has produced a delicious, passionate book.”
—O, The Oprah Magazine
“Roast Chicken” is one of those rare cookbooks that, once opened, becomes indispensable. . . . This is simple cooking at its best.”
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, New York Times Magazine
“Simon Hopkinson has long been an outstanding chef, a passionate lover of good food, and has now emerged as a very endearing and talented food writer.”
—Delia Smith
