Formulas for Flavour: How to Cook Restaurant Dishes at Home

Imagine having a Michelin-starred chef as your best friend. Someone who would share your love of good food and divulge the culinary expertise that would guarantee all your dishes really work.Meet John Campbell, acclaimed chef at Lords of the Manor, one of Britain's most luxurious hotels. Here he distills years of hard work and meticulous study in the gastronomic arts and sciences into a concise selection of foolproof gourmet recipes that lovers of fine dining can enjoy at home. Your tastebuds will thrill to the exciting combinations of quality ingredients on John's menus, but best of all, he takes you step-by-step through every stage of each dish's execution, explaining not only what to do when cooking, but how and why. You will be the envy of friends, and well on the way to developing your own signature dishes.

John Campbell has had Michelin recognition for the past 12 years and was awarded a second Michelin star in 2007 during his time was Head Chef at The Vineyard, in Berkshire. Among a host of accolades, his continued dedication to the industry was further acknowledged when he received the honourable Catey Award for 'Chef of the Year 2008'. In 2009 John joined the prestigious Dorchester Collection where he was appointed Director of Cuisine and Food and Beverage for their new luxury country house hotel and spa, Coworth Park.