The Royal Touch: Simply Stunning Home Cooking from a Royal Chef

by Carolyn Robb

Overview

The Royal Touch: Stunning Home Cooking from a Royal Chef is a beautiful compilation of stunning recipes gathered from far and wide on an incredible culinary journey; one that has taken in several continents and many a royal palace along the way.

Carolyn Robb, former personal chef to TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales and Princes William and Harry, presents the food that she loves to serve to family and friends; food that is fit for a king, yet accessible to us all. Inspired by everything from her happy childhood memories in South Africa to the extraordinary experiences of 13 years as a royal chef, Carolyn's recipes are simple to prepare and perfect to share.

Whether you are entertaining special guests, going on a picnic, planning a cosy fireside supper or you simply feel like trying your hand at some baking, this book has it all and the ingredients won't break the bank.

Personal letters and notes from Prince Charles and Lady Diana give the reader a unique and personal look behind the scenes; it combines delicious recipes with great insider stories of palace life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851497928
Publisher:	Acc Art Books
Publication date:	05/22/2015
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

During Carolyn's time working in the royal household she had unique access to many aspects of the culinary world and in particular some of the world's most renowned chefs, with whom she worked when she was still only in her early twenties. Her job required that everything she produced was of the very highest calibre and this book clearly demonstrates that perfection in the simplest of food has far greater appeal than food of great extravagance. The recipes in this book are testament to Carolyn's great love of all things food related, her thirst for ever more culinary knowledge and the very varied experiences of her 25 years as a chef.

Editorial Reviews

It was a delight to read the anecdotes that preceded some of the recipes, and viewing the beautiful colour illustrations throughout the cookbook.

My Cookbook Addiction, June 9 2016 - Liliana

It’s a treat for everyone. While royal watchers will enjoy the glimpses behind palace walls—A note, “Mummy says its okay!” in Diana’s handwriting that Harry produced so Robb could give him a treacle tart—it’s also a home cook’s must-have. Packed with lucid instructions, easy-to-find ingredients and mouth-watering recipes, it’s an excellent cookbook.

MacClean's, April 28, 2016 - Patricia Treble

Carolyn blends her South African upbringing, Cordon Bleu education, and training in Italy with a decidedly British air to create contemporary dishes based on local ingredients. The results are simple yet elegant and can be made by the home cook.

Leite's Culinaria, Leite's Reads: Best New(ish) Books/June 24, 2015 - Beth Price

Robb shares recipes from her time at the Palace, all of which celebrate eating local and eating heartily. The food is healthy, but it’s definitely about enjoying food, not deprivation.

Yahoo, June 9, 2015 - Noel Duan

The book—a tribute, Robb said, to her mother—is filled with lavish color photos and fanciful watercolor illustrations that recall an English garden.

The Columbus Dispatch, May 20, 2015 - Lisa Abraham

Carolyn Robb has created one of the most beautiful cookery books I've ever seen. Part cookbook, part memoir of her days with the royal family The Royal Touch is rich in design and detail. But it's also filled with down to earth recipes and advice on how best to shop and eat local...wherever that local happens to be. Her recipes for kids are amazing—-check out the mouse cupcakes and little sausage man! Pure pleasure...

Bonnie Grice