The Drunken Cookbook

From Milton Crawford, author of the bestselling HUNGOVER COOKBOOK, comes THE DRUNKEN COOKBOOK, a witty and entertaining culinary companion for GUIs (gastronomes under the influence).

If someone you love knows their way around the local pubs better than their own kitchen, then we've found the ideal recipe book for them

A guide to slaying the beer munchies in your own kitchen

Milton Crawford made a name for himself with THE HUNGOVER COOKBOOK, which brought him global notoriety, and soon after (in 2011) he won the Bombadier Beer Writer of the Year. His passion for alcohol is matched by his love of food, travel, pubs and the outdoors. He finds that a strict regimen of exercise helps him to drink and eat greater amounts, recover faster and come back for more, sooner; this regime was, at least in part, inspired by the 2012 London Olympics. Thanks, Sebastian. 
 
Milton divides his time between London, the New Forest, Austria and India, hoping that if he is able to spread himself thinly enough across the planet, he will merge into some higher form of consciousness. This has not happened yet.

Whether it's a quiet pint of ale in a well-heeled watering hole or Jäger bombs at 2 a.m., one thing always follows another: hunger. 
 
All too often we cave in to the booze munchies and settle for kerbside cheesy chips or a dreadful doner kebab. There is another way. A better way. 
 
Unlike driving, texting and neurosurgery, cooking can be improved by a drinking session. This book offers delicious recipes tailored to your level of tipsiness and perfect for soaking up the worst of it. Spicy Thai-style pork burgers, a quick couscous chicken biryani or authentic smoky burritos can be delectable and, more importantly, achievable with THE DRUNKEN COOKBOOK in hand.

The Hungover Cookbook

Hangovers and what to do with them...the perfect gift for every occasion!

Hangovers and what to do with them...the perfect gift for every occasion! 
 
 
Hangovers and what to do with them...the perfect gift for every occasion! 
The morning after - the drilling headache, the waves of nausea, the paranoia, the guilt, the shame - yes, it's the dreaded HANGOVER. We have all been there. But while most of us are familiar with the general misery, less well known are the nuances of the hungover state. According to P.G. Wodehouse there are six different types of hangover that can bring the high-spirited reveller of the previous night to their knees in the morning. They are: The Broken Compass, The Sewing Machine, The Comet, The Atomic, The Cement Mixer and The Gremlin Boogie. Each of these has very different and specific characteristics, and the treatments for each are by necessity varied. 
At last, we give you The Hungover Cookbook, a self-help manual that helps the morning after drinker to identify the nature of their hangover and tailor the treatment accordingly, with recipes and remedies that precisely suit the sufferer's state of mind - and body. 
With comforting and restorative recipes [s1] including: huevos rancheros (Mexican fried eggs); devilled kidneys on toast; kedgeree; hot bloody mary; special mustard &amp; cheese mash with sausages; blue cheese on toast with pears and pickle; lemon and demerara sugar pancakes; knickerbocker glory with refresher sweets, and, of course, inevitably, the perfect bacon sarnie. 
This beautifully produced book does not promise the reader 'a cure' but it does offer some fun, and some good food, on the road to recovery. For those of a ginger disposition, it will offer a soothing experience, not just a list of ingredients, and transforms dealing with a hangover into a subtle, multi-faceted art rather than merely chucking a 'full English' at it. 
Milton Crawford 
Milton Crawford was born somewhere north of the Zambezi and west of the Rift valley in a small town in the middle of Africa. He has travelled the world in search of good liquor and in an attempt to outrun the hangovers that seem to follow him wherever he goes. He is an author and journalist, and in keeping with the most honourable traditions of the writing profession, a drinker of distinction. His previous books have been published under a more sober alias.

A nice play on the standard pairing of books and drinks

Not only is it full of fab recipes, it'll make you laugh too - no matter how terrible you're feeling

This collection of meals designed to help mop up the toxins and return your skin colour to its usual pinkish winter hue is well-suited to a throneside location

Milton Crawford was born somewhere north of the Zambezi and west of the Rift valley in a small town in the middle of Africa. He has travelled the world in search of good liquor and in an attempt to outrun the hangovers that seem to follow him wherever he goes. He is an author and journalist, and in keeping with the most honourable traditions of the writing profession, a drinker of distinction. His previous books have been published under a more sober alias.

The drilling headache, the waves of nausea, the paranoia, the guilt, the shame - yes, it's the dreaded HANGOVER. 
 
We are all familiar with the general misery. What is less well known is the nuances of the hungover state. According to P.G. Wodehouse there are six different types of hangover that can bring the high-spirited reveller to his or her knees, and each requires a very specific remedy. 
 
With delicious and restorative recipes - from Milton's zingy knickerbocker glory to his irresistible tahini and tomato toast, the English Breakfast tortilla to Mexican ranch-style eggs - The Hungover Cookbook invites you to transform dealing with a hangover into a subtle, multi-faceted and enjoyable art instead of merely chucking a 'full English' at it. 
 
This witty self-help manual helps the morning after drinker to identify the nature of ones hangover and tailor the treatment accordingly.

Milton Crawford

Get your loved one in the mood with these sexy foods.

Discover the perfect cookbook to make lockdown Valentine's day special. 
 
This book offers a unique culinary slant on dinner à deux with fun and adventurous recipes that will help love to blossom, tease palates and arouse the senses... and make all the difference between a firecracker of an evening and a damp squib: 
 
Something to Slurp on - get the juices flowing with a Basil Martini or a Bloody Mary with Clam Juice 
 
Nibbles and Tit-bits - get down to some fun foreplay with Spiced Honey Almonds or Caviar Blini 
 
Shapely Veg - get forking Asparagus with White Crab Meat or Pommes Sarladaises with Truffles 
 
Smooth and Slippery - serve Milton's Moules or Salmon Tikka Skewers with Dill and Pomegranate Raita for a boost in the bedroom 
 
Flesh - wrap your mouth around Pot-roast Haunch of Venison and Beef Fillet, Ceps and Marsala Sauce 
 
The Spice of Life - get hot and spicy with Saffron Roast Chicken or Paneer Chilli 
 
Getting Fruity - with Pineapple and Pork Curry or Poached Quince with Mascarpone and Gorgonzola Cream 
 
Sweet Bits - down and dirty desserts, from Chocolate Chilli Fondant to Raspberry Rose Puddin' 
 
Read on and let Milton Crawford share his secret potions of love. 
 
'Cooking is like love: It should be entered into with abandon or not at all' Harriet van Horne

Milton Crawford

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The perfect Valentine’s Day gift

Get your loved one in the mood with these sexy foods.

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