THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater's prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness, yearning and humour' ELIZABETH DAY For years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman's hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei. These are the small moments, events and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared. Miso soup for breakfast, packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet, hiding in plain sight. He gives short stories of feasts such as a mango eaten in monsoon rain or a dish of restorative macaroni cheese and homes in on the scent of freshly picked sweet peas and the sound of water breathing at night in Japan. This funny and sharply observed collection of the good bits of life, often things that pass many of us by, is utter joy from beginning to end. 'I loved this. It is a secular book of hours - thoughts and pleasures beautifully cadenced and generously placed' Edmund de Waal 'Nigel Slater has a magical capacity to find beauty in the smallest moments.
A nourishing, sustaining book' Olivia Laing 'His evocative, uplifting observations are a balm for life: a prose-poem for eaters and a spiritual companion for thoughtful cooks. A true and enduring joy' Nigella Lawson 'You can't always feel buoyant and grateful but noticing - and getting pleasure from - the seemingly insignificant is a good way to live. As he says, feel the "small moments of joy"' Diana Henry Lead title - A new narrative non-fiction from Britain's best known and beloved food writer. Nigel Slater is a popular household name. - Will appeal to readers interested in gardening, crafts, travel, food and cooking. A beautiful and bespoke item perfect for gifting, especially in the run-up to Christmas. - Nigel's previous books are all strong backlist sellers and his award-winning memoir TOAST has sold over 250k across formats. - Nigel has 496K Instagram followers and this book reflects the same kind of lifestyle content.
finding poetry and beauty in everyday objects and experiences, artisan homeware and crafts, stunning writing about cooking and gardening, and snapshots of his travels around the world. Competition: national dish; in the garden; essays on nature; in the kitchen; wintering; the comfort book; wild hope; Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down; joy of small things; power of ritual. Anya von Bremzen; james salter; stanley tucci; katherine may; matt haig; alain de botton; Haemin Sunim; lemm sissay.