Caring about getting the maximum value out of the ingredients we buy and cook is now second-nature for most cooks. And reduced food waste goes hand-in-hand with spending less of course. It's also about exploring a wider range of ingredients, from seasonal vegetable and fruit gluts to interesting cuts of meat and fish. There is great pleasure to be found in cooking ingredients when they are at their best and in using any leftovers smartly (which neatly saves work for the cook too).

As always with Diana Henry, flavour is the key. More than 300 delicious recipes in this book are sourced from cultures around the world that know a thing or two about getting the most out of as little as possible. Cook ahead, make the most of gluts from the garden, magic what's left over into a delicious new meal that takes little time. There is no sense of going without here - it is all about the pleasure of making the most delicious use of everything available.

Tunes into credit crunch anxieties - during 2008, Britain's personal debt increased by GBP1 million every 7.3 minutes (GBP1,449 billion at end July 2008) Today a third of all groceries we buy will end up in the dustbin - Food From Plenty will help us to buy more wisely and use everything we have to best effect Food From Plenty contains invaluable reference and recipes to help us cook sustainably, often using ingredients unfamiliar to us but that our ancestors knew well Packed with over 300 recipes and ideas - perfect for ingredients we're not used to cooking with.

About the Author
Diana Henry is one of the UK's best-loved food writers with book sales of more than 950,000 copies worldwide. She has regular columns in the Sunday Telegraph and Waitrose Weekend, her work has appeared in BBC Good Food, House & Garden, Delicious and beyond, and her broadcast appearances include BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year and Cookbook of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers; Cookery Writer of the Year and Cookery Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards; Food Book of the Year at the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards; and a James Beard award. Her last four new books - A Bird in the Hand, Simple, How to Eat a Peach and From the Oven to the Table - were all instant Sunday Times Top 10 Bestsellers. www.dianahenry.co.uk instagram.com/dianahenryfood twitter.com/DianaHenryFood Photographer Jonathan Lovekin is often referred to as the best food photographer in the business. He is known for his work with Nigel Slater, and won the Glenfiddich award for his work in Feasts by Silvena Rowe.

Reviews
One of the most essential books you can have. * The Independent *
Almost uniquely for a cookbook there are at least 20 recipes here that you want to try immediately. * The Telegraph Magazine *
Acclaimed food writer Diana Henry is a modern-day Elizabeth David... An essential recipe book. * Stylist *
Temptingly illustrated with Jonathan Lovekin's photography, Food from Plenty is a book that will make you look forward to leftovers. * Time Out *
Teaches you how to be thrifty and make the most of every morsel, while still creating fine food with a delicious assortment of recipes from around the world. -- Sophie Conran * Junior Magazine *
I love Diana Henry's cooking and can thoroughly recommend Food from Plenty which features her characteristic blend of the everyday with the unusual. -- Vanessa Berridge * Daily Express *
Beautiful cookery books are a joy to read, but this one did more than enchant: it sent me straight to my Aga to start cooking. * The Field *
A fine example of the way the British fooderati elevate uncomplicated cookery. * Washington Post *
Henry unleashes a cornucopia of ideas and recipes that are flavourful and filling and can feed big crowds. Less can be more, if you know what you're doing... * San Antonio Express-News *



Book Information
ISBN 9781845335076
Author Diana Henry
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Mitchell Beazley
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 1260g
Dimensions(mm) 268mm * 186mm * 35mm