About the Book Back by popular demand, a lower-priced version of the must-have book from the genius behind the Fat Duck, the restaurant named best in the world by Restaurant magazine. Book Synopsis The cookbook hailed by the Los Angeles Times as a showstopper and by Jeffrey Steingarten of Vogue as the most glorious spectacle of the season...like no other book I have seen in the past twenty years is now available in a reduced-price edition. With a reduced trim size but an identical interior, this lavishly illustrated, stunningly designed, and gorgeously photographed masterpiece takes you inside the head of maverick restaurateur Heston Blumenthal. Separated into three sections (History; Recipes; Science), the book chronicles Blumenthals improbable rise to fame and, for the first time, offers a mouth-watering and eye-popping selection of recipes from his award-winning restaurant. He also explains the science behind his culinary masterpieces, the technology and implements that make his alchemical dishes come to life. Designed by acclaimed artist Dave McKean-and filled with photographs by Dominic Davies-this artfully rendered celebration of one of the worlds most innovative and renowned chefs is a foodies dream. Review Quotes At the Fat Duck, gastronomy and science are inseparable. When you become familiar with Hestons food you take the science for granted, and can sometimes feel yourself floating into a mental world in which everything is greater than merely what it seems. Without wanting to sound overwrought, Ill admit that at its finest, dining at the Fat Duck reminds me of Coleridges willing suspension of disbelief...which constitutes poetic faith. But its superior to poetry, of course, because you can actually eat it. -- Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue British cuisine has a new king. -- Times (UK) The most progressive chef of his generation. -- GQ (UK) Heston Blumenthal has established a reputation as one of the countrys most innovative chefs... When he talks about food it is with the passion of a chef and the scientific know-how of a chemistry teacher. -- Telegraph (UK) About the Author Chef Heston Blumenthal has been described as a culinary alchemist for his innovative style of cuisine. His work researches the molecular compounds of dishes to enable a greater understanding of taste and flavor. His restaurant the Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire, England, was awarded three Michelin stars in 2004, and voted the Best Restaurant in the World by an international panel of 500 culinary experts in Restaurant magazines list of the Worlds Best Restaurants 2005. Blumenthal lives in Berkshire with his wife and three children.