Rick Stein has been cooking for the last 60 years. Now, for the first time, he shares his complete cookery course.

With 150 classic recipes and photographed step-by-step techniques, here Rick goes right back to basics and brings together a lifetime of cooking expertise into one essential volume. In this book Rick looks back on the essential recipes and techniques he returns to again and again. With chapters focusing on main ingredients – eggs & dairy, vegetables, fish & shellfish, meat & poultry, pulses & grains – this is his most extensive book yet.

Whether you’re cooking a simple weeknight dinner or hosting a lavish dinner party, Rick Stein’s Cookery Course will prepare you to make delicious meals with confidence.

Rick Stein’s passion for using good-quality local produce and his talent for creating delicious recipes in his books and restaurants have won him a host of awards, accolades and fans. As well as presenting a number of television series, he has published many bestselling cookery books, including French Odyssey, Coast to Coast, Far Eastern Odyssey, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends, Rick Stein’s India, Rick Stein’s Simple Suppers, Rick Stein’s Food Stories and most recently Rick Stein’s Christmas.

Standard ticket: £15
Book & ticket: £40 (book RRP £30)
Concession ticket (under 18): £12

A Village Books event in partnership with James Allen's Girls' School.