Moro Cookbook, The

Description: The Moro restaurant was born out of a desire to cook within the wonderful tradition of Mediterranean food, and to explore exotic flavours little known in the UK. It is one of the most talked-about books of recent years, of which Nigella Lawson said 'This is the book I've been waiting for.' In Moro: The Cookbook, chefs Sam and Sam Clark have distilled the restaurant's most accomplished and delicious recipes, the dishes that have ensured its extraordinary success. The Moro menu encompasses dishes that originated in Spain and dishes from the Muslim Mediterranean, two areas linked in history by the Moors' 700-year occupation of Spain. The book is much more than a simple catalogue of recipes - Sam and Sam also communicate the romance and tradition inherent in each dish and their writing is informed by an intimate knowledge of long-established culinary and cultural traditions. In a market saturated with impersonal restaurant cookbooks, this book has a refreshingly different feel. It oozes character and is written and designed with palpable passion and insight. Review: 'Bursting with sensational exotic-tasting Mediterranean recipes...this best-seller ranks as one of our favourite recipe books of all time. The dishes are a heady fusion of Arabic and Hispanic flavours which all have that 'take-you-there' quality. The photographs are appropriately gorgeous, the recipes surprisingly simple, and the results? To die for.', Health & Fitness .'exemplary', Country Life .'A magical book full of rare and special flavours', Nigel Slater, .'The Clarks have a way of making food taste wonderful', Claudia Roden, .'This is a superb collection of recipes, all of which I plan to cook', Rose Gray, Table of Contents: Bread; tapas and mezze; soups; fish starters; meat starters; vegetable starters; rices; fish main courses; meat main courses; vegetables; sauces and dressings; puddings. Prizes: Winner of British Book Awards: Stora Enso Design and Production Award 2002. Shortlisted for WHSmith Book Awards (Home & Leisure) 2002. Author Biography: Samuel and Samantha Clark not only work together but are also husband and wife, and have both cooked at leading restaurants such as The River Cafe and the Eagle gastro-pub . Sharing a passion for the Moorish regions, they joined forces to open Moro in Clerkenwell, London in 1997. Since then the restaurant has enjoyed unequalled reviews and accolades, being voted Best Restaurant in 2009's Observer Food Monthly awards. The Clarks opened their second venture, Morito, an intimate tapas bar, in August 2010.