Customer Reviews

Leon

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A good friend's mum lugged the LEON Cookbook all the way from the UK, just for me. I couldn't wait to get the imps to bed so I could sit down with it.

What surprised me most was that recipes are just half of it. The front end is dedicated to ingredients. Every ingredient you love and some, offering info and inspiration on how best to use them. The second half is overflowing with recipes from the famous Leon Restaurants in the UK.

In a word it's a BIBLE. I'm already referring to it on a regular basis, marking pages with the colorful, attached silk ribbons. Did I mention it is art directed in a fabulously colorful vintage kinda way. Very cool for Mothers Day.

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WOW! What a FUN cookbook. Love, love, love it! I have hundreds (1,000?) cookbooks, and this is hands-down, the most beautiful, interactive cookbook I have ever read. Think pop-up books for adult cooks- there are pull-out maps, a fun cupboard page that opens up to see 'pantry staples,' cut-out pages, and stickers, and outstanding art design. The food? Fantastic! The book is separated into two sections: one describing all the foods and staples (all super-healthy), and the second has recipes from Leon in London and its staff members. This book is a really fun read...lots of personal stories, vacation photos from when Leon staffers were kids, and interesting, healthy recipes. Bravo to the publisher for a truly unique book. highly recommended!!!

The imagery in this book is absolutely fabulous and it gets you excited to start cooking with all these amazing ingredients. The only thing I wish I remembered before ordering it, is that the book was published in London therefore you need to convert all of the measurements within the recipes. Other than that, amazing book. I love the seasonal chart!

I just received this book from a dear from in the UK. What a fabulous, fantastic book! If you have a foodie in your family or circle of friends, this is gift for them. It's so much more than a collection of recipies. It has gorgeous artwork, a very useful Seasonality Chart and I even found an instructional pull-out for the cheese section. There's just so much more...

Go ahead -- treat yourself and buy it. You won't be sorry you did.

Such a charming and witty cookbook. Dare I say it trumps Oliver, Slater and the rest? (think I just did). Loads of colour, charm, imagination and merry making.

Very readable, interesting information about food and ingredients, funny too.

Recipes are so so... some of the ingredients are hard to find. The book was definitely worth the money. I'd buy another one in the series - not to mention visit the restaurant!