Cook House

A Sunday Times food book of the year 2019
A Financial Times Restaurant of the Year 2019
A Best Food Books of Autumn 2019 pick for the Telegraph
A Food Book of the Year 2019 for The Week

Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and starting a business of your own, cooking delicious food to make people smile? Anna Hedworth did. She opened Cook House: an award-winning restaurant housed in two shipping containers.

Self-taught chef and proprietor Anna tells the story of how she plucked up the courage to realise her dream – from designing a restaurant, to menu planning, growing her own produce, foraging locally and cooking every day.

Cook House is a book filled with more than 100 delicious recipes as well as a story to inspire the millions of others who dream of jumping ship.

‘Anna is as impressive in her storytelling as with her food’ JEREMY LEE.

‘One of my favourite books of the last few years. Recipes I want to cook, things I want to eat… A book that surprised me and delighted me, one that is staying in the kitchen’ RACHEL RODDY.

‘Anna’s food tastes like an idealised version of home to me. I want to cook – and more importantly, to eat – everything in this beautiful book’ BEE WILSON.

‘Inspiration on every page… This book makes you want to down tools and get cooking’ JULIE JONES.

‘Anna’s enthusiasm bursts from the pages… Cook House made me laugh out loud and hungry. It’s brilliant’ JAMES WHETLOR.

Author Biography

Anna Hedworth is a food writer and the chef proprietor of Cook House. She also runs supper clubs, markets, food-based events. She has worked in many unusual dining locations, including with The National Trust in Northumberland, putting together dinners that showcase the amazing produce of the region and some of their beautiful locations. The Grazer, her recipe blog, has been shortlisted for various awards and Cook House, her restaurant, has won accolades from The Good Food Guide, the Observer Food Monthly Awards, The Times, the Guardian and many more. www.cookhouse.org