Cooking Outside the Box

A cookbook to love, a cookbook to read. Delicious, beautiful, organic, seasonal recipes from Britain’s organic food hero!

A cookbook to love, a cookbook to read. Delicious, beautiful, seasonal recipes from Keith Abel, the utterly charismatic co-founder of Abel & Cole, Britain's most successful organic home delivery company.

Cooking Outside the Box : The Abel & Cole Seasonal, Organic Cookbook provides mouth-watering excuses for eating glorious food exactly when it comes into its best. These are inspiring yet unfussy recipes that let simple ingredients speak for themselves (but don't try to stop him speaking on their behalf). Brilliantly written and entertaining, even the most timid cook can approach these recipes with gusto. Who wouldn't want to cook Keith's way? So throw out your measuring cups, get rid of your scales, and get to know your food!

Recipes include Pork Loin Chops on a Bed of Sweet Orchard Apples, Husk-Wrapped and Roasted Garlic Corn, Venison Fillet with Black Kale and Port, 45-Minute Pumpkin & Parmesan Bread, Chargrilled Asparagus and Halloumi with a Citrus Dressing, and Rhubarb Bread and Butter Pudding.

Keith also suggests delicious smoothies and soups to help you find a use for that inevitable glut of leftover fruit and veggies at the end of the week.

Fully illustrated with beautiful finished food shots, inspiring atmospheric pictures and charming visual references to Keith's own quirky style. Cooking Outside the Box also features Keith's anecdotes on organic farms and small producers, stories about the friends and family who have inspired him, and hilarious suggestions for getting the most out of your cooking experience.

So eat with the seasons and eat well!

Reviews

‘A kitchen essential’ - Country Living magazine

‘Keith Abel writes passionately about eating seasonally but with an admirable lack of ponciness.’ - The London Paper

‘An exquisitely designed book.’ - The Book Magazine

‘Packed with inspirational recipes…filled with idyllic images of the coutryside, this makes you want to live the good life.’ - She Magazine

‘This inspiring, down-to-earth recipe book will entice you into the kitchen.’ - Easy Living Magazine

‘Crammed with tasty, mouth-watering recipes celebrating the joy of quality ingredients, enjoyed in season, at their best.’ - Organic Life Magazine

About the author

Keith Abel is the charismatic owner of Abel & Cole, the UK’s biggest organic home delivery service. He lives with his wife, two children and their dog in Hampshire and is passionate about enjoying good, wholseome food. He has won a Queen’s award for sustainable development in industry.