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Boost the flavor of any meal with this definitive guide on cooking with pickles, jams, preserves, sauces, and more - whether you make them from scratch or use store-bought ingredients - featuring 150 recipes for everything from quick weeknight meals to Sunday suppers. The secret to six-time James Beard Award finalist Steve McHugh's success comes down to one word: curing. To cure something is to transform it, allowing it to emerge as something new. Steve himself was transformed after battling lymphoma when he was just thirty-three; he came through that experience wanting to prolong moments of joy in everyday life. That philosophy extends to how he approaches food and cooking, sourcing the best ingredients when they are at their peak and then curing them to enjoy later.
About the Author
Steve is a bestselling author of Urban Fantasy series Hellequin Chronicles, and Avalon Chronicles, and was shortlisted for a Gemmell Award for his novel, Scorched Shadows. He's also a father of 3 young daughters. The latter of which is also the reason why he's an owner of lockable office.Steve was born in a small village called Mexborough, South Yorkshire, but now lives with his wife and three young daughters in Southampton.
