{"title":"Sophie Grigson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Grigson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a delightful exploration of food and cooking, blending lively storytelling with practical recipes. Her books invite readers into a world where fresh ingredients and simple techniques create memorable meals and moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an engaging style that is both insightful and accessible, her works celebrate the joys of cooking at home, inspiring readers to embrace seasonality and flavour in their everyday dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-curious-absence-of-chickens-by-sophie-grigson-9781472278883","title":"A Curious Absence of Chickens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSophie Grigson has written twenty odd excellent cookbooks, but I think this is the best of them. It is her first book for a decade and was obviously driven by a real love of her subjects, which are Puglia, people and food. It is witty, informative, fascinating and stuffed full of recipes you want to cook.\u003c\/i\u003e — Prue Leith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePuglia is a region I wanted to get to know intimately, to understand culture, life, history and geography, reflecting through the prism of the food that's put on the tables of locals and tourists, too. I'm reminded of my 20-year-old self, scribbling in notebooks as I first travelled through Italy's south, only this time I'm back to stay.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter her children grew up and left home, Sophie Grigson found herself living alone. About to turn 60, she took the decision to sell or give away most of her belongings, to pack up her car and to drive to Puglia on her own to start a new life. 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