CHEWING THE FAT

This is Rayner at his rambunctious best upfront full fat and always deliciously written Nigella Lawson A sophisticated palate and a fiery comic tongue Jay Rayner s food writing is brilliant Stanley Tucci Why are gravy stains on your shirt at the dinner table to be admired Does bacon improve everything And is gin really the devil s work In this rollicking collection of his hilarious columns the award winning writer and Observer restaurant critic Jay Rayner answers these vital questions and many many more They are glorious dispatches seasoned in equal measure with both enthusiasm and bile from decades at the very frontline of eating Deliciousness served up in book form Philippa Perry Wonderfully funny foodie and perfectly short Tom Kerridge