A Table in the Tarn [signed] [first edition]

After reading English at Cambridge Orlando Murrin became a journalist. While working on Cosmopolitan, his lifelong passion for cooking resulted in him reaching the semi-finals of BBC2's Masterchef. In 1997 his career and his culinary skills were combined in the role of Editor, BBC Good Food magazine. His first cookbook, The Clever Cook, was a collection of his columns for the Daily Express. In 2003, he published The No Cook Cookbook. His boutique b&b, The Manoir de Raynaudes, opened in June 2004. - Book derived while walking in South-west France, cook and journalist Orlando Murrin dreamed up the adventure of a lifetime: why not wave goodbye to the rat race and come to live in this rural paradise, where the only traffic is the boulangerie van delivering baguettes? His book tells the story of how he set up a boutique b&b and includes 100 amazing recipes. - Condition & Description: The original first print dustjacket accompanies this book. Retains price. Slight scuffing to top edge of spine. Otherwise, a very nice condition. Now housed in a removable plastic archival sleeve for protection. - Black boards with grey lettering and decoration in a very nice clean and tightly bound condition. 256 pages beautifully illustrated. All clean and tightly bound. Author Signature and Dedication to the half title page. [Please see images]. - Thanks for your interest and I hope you like the book enough to buy it.