{"product_id":"love-and-hunger-9781399756143","title":"Love and Hunger : Thoughts on the Gift of Food, with a foreword by Nigella Lawson","description":"\u003cp\u003e'I find it impossible to read Wood's recipes without feeling a burst of fresh energy for the kitchen. . . essential nourishment for the reader every bit as much as for the cook'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNIGELLA LAWSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A joy of a book, insightful, delightful, engaging, witty and charming with that essential quality of wooing the reader into the kitchen'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEREMY LEE, author of Cooking and Kitchening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wood writes beautifully about food . . . No philosophy, snobbery, one-upmanship, no competing with restaurant cooks. Just a lot of honesty and admission of failings, mistakes, triumphs and pleasures'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSYDNEY MORNING HERALD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo award-winning novelist Charlotte Wood, cooking is 'creativity in its purest form', nourishing the soul - and the mind - as well as the body. And in the age of gastro-porn and Instagram lifestyle gurus, this wise and practical book is her invitation to rediscover the pleasure of good food, prepared and presented with minimum fuss and maximum love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of personal reflections and recipes - ranging from the practical to the contemplative, offering warm and witty reflections on everything from carving a chicken to cooking through grief - will make you long to get into the kitchen and leave you freshly inspired to cook with joy for the people you cherish in your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a simple but glorious meal cooked by a dear friend, this feast of a book is infused with warmth and generosity - a treat for all who value the solitary and shared pleasures of cooking and eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Charlotte Wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs, Literary essays, Cookery \/ food \u0026amp; drink etc\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 Aug 2026 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320505540986,"sku":"9781399756143","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781399756143.jpg?v=1790655597","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/love-and-hunger-9781399756143","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}