The Three Chimneys: Recipes and Reflections - Hardcover

Shirley Spear

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841830976 ISBN 13: 9781841830971

Publisher: Mercat Press, 2006

Synopsis

Shirley Spear is a self-taught chef who took the risk of transforming her life and fulfilling a dream of owning her own restaurant. Together with her husband Eddie, she bought a small business in an improbable location; a beautiful but remote corner of the Isle of Skye, off the north-west coast of Scotland. From an extremely hesitant start and through many shaky years, that business has developed into one of Scotland's most successful restaurants. In 2002, The Three Chimneys was the only Scottish restaurant to be included as one of the World's Top 50 Restaurants. Four years later, in the spring of 2006, readers of "The Observer Food Monthly" magazine voted The Three Chimneys the "Best Location" award, acknowledging it as being one of the most impressive restaurants in the United Kingdom. This new edition of Shirley's bestselling book has been brought out to celebrate her continued success, and to coincide with the 21st anniversary of the Spears' eventful opening night, from which they never looked back. Shirley is a natural raconteur. The story of the creation of The Three Chimneys provides a fascinating insight into her life as a chef, restaurant owner and working mum through the recent period of Scotland's burgeoning restaurant scene. A winning combination of recipes, culinary essays and personal anecdotes, plus over 100 evocative images of Skye, its produce and Shirley's mouth-watering creations, this is more than just a cookery book.

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Review:

A cross between a memoir and recipe collection, the tome is a trove of fond stories, superb tips and ravishing scenery. -- Roz Paterson, The Herald

I've been eagerly anticipating Shirley's book. At last it's here and it's a cracker. -- Nick Nairn, Proprietor of Nairn's Restaurant and Cookery School

My meal was the freshest, brightest, most exhilarating lunch I have ever had. -- Orlando Murrin, Editor of BBC Good Food Magazine

The recipes are a joy ... It's a cliche to say that this book is the next best thing to eating in the restaurant, but it is. -- Eveninf Times

To the Scots, Spear is Delia, Nigella and Jamie rolled into one. -- Australian Gourmet

From the Author:

‘Few people realise how long we have been in business’ says Shirley, ‘and we have built up a huge following over the years. Our philosophy from the beginning has been to exceed people’s expectations and turn The Three Chimneys into somewhere that people would want to return to again and again, despite its remote location. Our inclusion in the 'Top 50' list proves that we have achieved that.’

About this edition

• Publisher: Mercat Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1841830976
• ISBN 13: 9781841830971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168