Using the Plot by Paul Merrett

Don’t forget to check out Pauls recently published book, "Using the Plot". The first half is a story of one families bid to survive a year with out supermarkets and eat only what is grown on the allotment!

The second half features Paul in the more familiar setting of the kitchen with over 80 recipes using home grown produce.

Buy your signed copy at The Victoria or follow link and buy at www.amazon.co.uk.

Economy Gastronomy by Allegra McEvedy and Paul Merrett

Economy Gastronomy is about eating better and spending less. It’s about cutting your weekly shopping bill whilst making the most of your ingredients. It shows you how to cook really good food and have some money left over at the end of the week. It helps you plan, and it puts eating back at the heart of your life, where it should be.

The secret isn’t cheaper ingredients, economy brands or buy-one-get-one-frees. The magic ingredient is just that – the ingredients. Invest in the best you can afford, but make them work that bit harder for you. In short, if you embrace Economy Gastronomy as a way of life, you’ll not only save yourself a small fortune, but you and your family will find renewed joy in the kitchen, and hopefully you’ll pick up some good life habits too.

• Plan ahead for your meals
• Shop wisely and keep your supermarket bills right down
• Cut down on waste food
• Stock your cupboards so that you always have a meal in the house
• Get two or three meals out of one
• Make the best choices for your trolley at the supermarket
• Imaginatively transform leftovers into new and exciting dishes
• Freeze and store food to make what you’ve got last longer

Buy your signed copy at The Victoria.