An Evening with Diana Henry

A special evening with one of our best-loved food writers and long-standing friend of our bookshop, Diana Henry as she chats about her first cookbook and this glorious new edition -Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa.

'This book has a special place in my heart' - Claudia Roden

'An all-time classic. The book I'm happy to return to, over and over again. It's an utter joy to cook from, as it is to dig deep into the stories' - Yotam Ottolenghi

Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons gathers together dishes that combine colourful, aromatic and perfumed ingredients - from leathery pomegranates with their insides bursting with ruby seeds to flower waters that allow you to drink in the scent of a garden - to bring pleasure to your kitchen and an intoxicating whiff of warmer climes to your table.

Diana's chapters and introductions to the recipes are enchantingly evocative and an absolute delight to read:

Fragrance of the Earth
Thyme, oregano & citrus roasted poussins; Lemon & rosemary cake

Sweet Cloves & Liquid Gold
Catalan black rice; Salt-baked potatoes with creme fraiche & new season's garlic

The Sweet & the Sour
Pearl divers' rice; Adam's Cafe's North African pickles

Curds & Whey
Sweet potatoes with marinated feta & black olives; Ricotta ice cream with pomegranate

Pith & Skin
Pork with feta & spinach stuffing & cardamom-spiced oranges; Amalfi lemon & honey jam

Diana is doing very few events. This will be an evening of true storytelling with limited places available.

Author Biography: Diana Henry is one of the UK's best-loved food writers with sales of more than one million copies worldwide. She has regular columns in the Sunday Telegraph and Waitrose Weekend, her work has appeared in BBC Good Food, House & Garden, delicious. and beyond, and her broadcast appearances include BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year and Cookbook of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers; Cookery Writer of the Year and Cookery Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards; Food Book of the Year at the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards; and a James Beard award. instagram.com/dianahenryfood