Living and Eating by Annie Bell and John Pawson

  • Radishes with butter and sea salt

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    • Ingredients: radishes; butter; sea salt
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  • Chicken liver parfait

    • meggan on November 08, 2012

      This is my go to pate recipe. You can use all kinds of different booze and I sometimes throw in some morels. When I don't make this to give away at Christmas, people get very upset.

  • Leek and potato soup

    • meggan on March 09, 2014

      I added heavy cream because I am naughty. Very good.

  • Normandy fish pie

    • Thermomixit on July 22, 2018

      This has to be my all time favourite fish pie! Totally delicious!

  • Chicken baked in salt with Lapsang Souchong tea

    • wester on April 12, 2016

      I really liked the idea of seasoning chicken with Lapsang, but I don't like salt crusts. So I just seasoned some chicken legs with a mix of salt and Lapsang then baked them as usual. Very good.

    • friendlytoast on May 13, 2026

      This is super easy and a great way to keep white meat moist. I use it mostly to cook whole bone-in breasts. If you don’t have lapsang souchong tea, smoked paprika makes a good substitute.

  • Chicken breasts in vinaigrette with pine nuts and raisins

    • meggan on December 12, 2016

      This good though I would make slightly more dressing next time (maybe 1.5 times as much). We served it over spinach for a salad.

  • Meatballs with marjoram and pine nuts in tomato sauce

    • wester on April 30, 2018

      Good but nothing special. The pine nuts, majoram and bacon were not very noticeable in the end result.

  • Puy lentil, roasted pepper, and anchovy salad

    • wester on January 20, 2017

      Very good. Sweet, earthy and well balanced. Filling without being stodgy. It looks good too, black on red. I used a good splash of fish sauce instead of anchovies as my children don't like finding bits of anchovy.

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  • ISBN 10 0609609130
  • ISBN 13 9780609609132
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  • Published Nov 06 2001
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Edition illustrated edition
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Random House
  • Imprint Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

As one of the world's foremost proponents of minimalism, British architect John Pawson has spent his life trying to distill the world into its essentials. In his first cookbook, Pawson brings this philosophy of simplicity to the kitchen.

In Living & Eating, using methods similar to those he brings to structural design, John Pawson creates simple menus that underscore the unique character of each ingredient. Beginning with a sound foundation, Pawson advises us on the cornerstones of quality in food. In the recipes that follow, he emphasizes the strengths of particular ingredients. The simple poached egg, for example, relies on nothing more than fresh eggs, boiling water, and a splash of vinegar to attain it perfect degree of richness. A more complex dish, such as Lemon Risotto, blends the robust flavors of citrus zest, aged cheeses, and savory broth into a creamy mixture in which each element is maximized.

The color photographs that illustrate the book were taken in Pawson's elegantly spare London townhouse and demonstrate perfectly his vision of uncluttered luxury. Separated into two part, Living & Eating covers both cooking and home design.

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