I picked this up because I thought it might have a favorite quick curry recipe, posted by Luisa Weiss on The Wednesday Chef a while ago. It has that recipe and 1000 others that are quite intriguing. Slater's cooking is generally easy, although going around to the butcher for some lamb is a little bit more difficult in the US. But it's also a little bit unfamiliar, in part due to his creativity perhaps, or pairings and traditions that are British/European. The flavors and use of vegetables from his garden or the local farmers markets are quite tempting. Desserts are frequently included, so there is something for everyone in here. I found the reading meditative overall, and could see myself re-reading for fun; his tone is quite soothing, even when he is talking about goose fat.

I need to go back through and doublecheck, but I'm tempted to buy a copy of this because I think I would actually be able to cook a lot of deliciousness out of it.

Slater is emphatically not a vegetarian, but I modified the curry recipe is in tofu; other recipes could be very easily modified.