The Bay Tree Home Deli Cookbook

These days, staying in is the new going out, and homemade deli produce is the way to eat gourmet! Emma Macdonald, a trained chef and founder of The Bay Tree—the UK's premier producer of top quality preserves, condiments and sauces to the delis—shares her celebrated culinary secrets for the first time, explaining how to pickle, smoke, cure, and conserve; put together great meals; and mix and match both home-cooked and store-bought foods. This fantastic treasure trove of culinary delights shows you how to produce delicacies ranging from cured meats, smoked fish, and sweet preserves to farmhouse cheeses, fresh pasta, and fresh-baked pies. The book offers an eclectic range of recipes, giving the reader an opportunity to cook an exciting meal and also to have a go at making a core ingredient that they would normally buy. There are simple, quick-to-make ideas for weekday suppers as well as more elaborate, adventurous dishes to try at weekends. The mouthwatering recipes include Salmon Gravadlax with Lemon Ginger, Herb Ricotta Cheesecake with Roasted Tomato Pesto, Sizzling Beef with Korean Vegetable Pickle, and Chocolate Risotto with Cherries in Kirsch.

• Pickling, smoking, curing and conserving are all the rage – this is a book that celebrates these wonderful traditions

• Inspiring ideas on how to mix and match both home-cooked and store-bought deli products to create delicious meals

• Debut cookbook from Emma Macdonald, founder of The Bay Tree – the UK’s premier producer of speciality preserves and sauces into the independent trade

Emma Macdonald, a trained chef, founded The Bay Tree from her mother’s kitchen table. Selling into major supermarkets, farmshops, foodhalls and independent delis across the UK, The Bay Tree is now possibly the finest and most popular quality brand provider of pickles, relishes, jams, sauces and chutneys in the country.