On Saturday 14th May at 2.45 pm, Niki Segnit will be talking about her book “Flavour Thesaurus” in the Marquee, Kenilworth.
“Flavour Thesaurus” has had brilliant reviews from critics and restaurateurs alike. Niki will take us on a magical tour matching almost every flavour you can think of with every other- something that has never been done in quite this way. It will be a tour de force!
Praise for “Flavour Thesaurus”
Aram Bakshian, The Wall Street Journal, 18 December 2010 To savor “The Flavor Thesaurus” fully it helps to think of its author, Niki Segnit, as a culinary marriage broker. An imaginative but practical matchmaker, she has a gift for pairing sometimes lackluster ingredients in a way that brings out the best in them and makes them more appealing as a couple than they ever were as loners…Even experienced home cooks will find much that is new and challenging here…[Niki Segnit] shares an eloquent vocabulary with us in this delicious book.
Nigel Slater, Observer New Review Best Books of the Year, 14 November 2010 The books I value most are those I return to again and again. Such has been the case with The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit (Bloomsbury). It has intrigued, inspired, amused and occasionally infuriated me all year, and will for years to come.
GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow’s weekly newsletter For new cooks and old hands in the kitchen, this book is a must-have and a must-read. Not only are the flavor combinations and recipes offered useful, but Niki Segnit’s descriptions of each and every one are delightful to read. It’s a combination between a bedtime read and a kitchen companion. The American version will be available from Bloomsbury USA in November.
