Leith Techniques Bible is the ultimate cookery reference book. Here you will find all the information taught during the year-long diploma course at Leiths School of Food and Wine. Learn how to prepare meat and fish, make perfect pastry and bread, as well as equip a kitchen. Understand what makes recipes work and what has happened when they haven't. With answers to every cookery question from how to make perfect mashed potatoes to making a spun sugar cage, this is an indispensable book for everyone from the novice cook to the experienced chef.

Author Biography

Susan Spaull trained as a chef at Cordon Bleu and Leiths School of Food and Wine, London . After running her own catering and cookery demonstration business for 10 years, Susan returned to Leiths in 1995 as a teacher and demonstrator. She is also the author of Ideal Home Entertaining. Susan lives in London and Colchester with her family. Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne trained at Leiths School and then worked at the Bibendums Restaurant in London. She also ran a free-lance catering business before joining Leiths as a teacher. Lucinda currently lives Edinburgh with her family.