Published in 2012 by Canongate Books Ltd,
14 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TE
This digital edition first published in 2012 by Canongate Books
Copyright © April Bloomfield, 2012
The moral right of the author has been asserted
First published in the USA by Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available on request from the British Library
ISBN 978 0 85786 731 5
eISBN 978 0 85786 732 2
Designed by Suet Chong
To Rose Gray
Pancakes with Bacon and Chilli
Squash and Pancetta Toasts with Fried Eggs
Baked Eggs with Anchovies and Cream
Chopped Chicken Liver on Toast
Olives with Tomatoes and Preserved Lemon
Roasted Peanuts with Rosemary and Garlic
Toasts with Ramp Butter and Fried Quail’s Eggs
Carta Da Musica with Bottarga and Butter
Mozzarella and Speck Sandwiches
Well-Dressed Greens and Things
Lentil and Chickpea Salad with Feta and Tahini
Carrot, Avocado, and Orange Salad
Escarole Salad with Roquefort, Pears, and Walnuts
Beetroot and Smoked Trout Salad
Mussels Stuffed with Mortadella
Stewed Octopus with Butter Beans
Roast Chicken with Tomato-and-Bread Salad
Guinea Fowl Salad with Figs and Borettane Onions