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COOKERY INTEREST Twenty One Cookery books, each signed Signed Cookery Books All books HB unless mentioned. Some include menu sheets reflecting a visit to restaurants. All chefs were personal connections of Kay and Paul Henderson (who were/are both American chefs and hoteliers; Kay died 2015). All have inscriptions to Paul Henderson with some including his wife Kay as well. Many reference reciprocal visits to each other's restaurants. Paul and Kay Henderson came to the UK to work in London and then bought and ran Gidleigh Park Hotel from 1978 to 2005. Kay was the chef and self taught. She gained a Michelin star in 1981. In 1994 they employed Michael Caines just before he had his accident losing an arm. They helped him continue working and to achieve 2 Michelin stars. John Cambell - Formulas for Flavour; How to cook restaurant dishes at home 2001. Paperback. Signed by Author and dedicated to Paul and Kay Harvey Steiman's California Kitchen 1990 PB. Signed by Author and dedicated to Paul & Kay. Eileen Yin-Fei Lo - The Chinese Banquet Book 1985. Signed by author and dedicated to P&K Danny Meyer and Michael Romano - The Union Square Cafe Cookbook 1994. Signed by author. The Master Chef of Britain Recipe Book 1981 (signed by Sandy Lesberg - director of Master Chef Institute) Dustwrapper chipped at the top edge otherwise VG. Margaret Costa's Four Seasons Cookery Book 1970. Signed by author and dedicated to P&K. Tricia Foley - Having Tea, Recipes and Table Settings 1986. Signed by Foley, her recipes but not compiled by her. Donald Barickman - Magnolias Southern Cuisine 1995. Signed by author and dedicated to Paul. Len Evans' Cook Book 1985. Signed by author (flamboyantly) and sketches too. Dedicated to P&K. Rowley Leigh - No PLace Like Home 2000. Signed by author dedicated to P&K. Shaun Hill - Cooking at the Merchant House 2000. Signed by author and contains a slipped-in letter to Paul. Anneke and Fons van Groeningen - Delicious Dutch Cuisine, Exquisite Recipes of the Restaurant Kaatje by de Sluis 1990. Signed by both authors with a ‘thank you’ Chef Paul Prudhomme's Lousiana Kitchen 1984. Signed by author (‘PP’) and wife. To P&K Nicola Cox - Good Food from Farthinghoe. Recipes for all Occasions 1981. Signed and dedicated to P&K Stephen Ross - A pinch of Salt 1996. Signed by author. Jenny Fitch - The Fearrington House Cookbook 1987. Signed by author. Dania Lucherini - La Cucina Toscona Della Chiusa. Le ricette preferite di Dania (Dania's favourite recipes) 1996. Signed by Dania and dedicated to P&K. Arzak and Adria - Celebrar el Milenio con 2000 and 20001 (In Spanish). Signed and dedicated to P&K. Michel Roux - Sauces, Sweet and Savoury, Classic and New 1996. signed by Michel and dedicated to P&K. Mitch Tonks and Mat Prowse - The Seahorse, The restaurant and its recipes 2015. Signed and dedication to Paul. Patrick O'Connell's Refined American Cuisine 2004. Slipped-in notepaper message to Paul. Signed by Janet Buhler & Linda Jenkins. All money from this sale will be donated by Paul to the National Trust.

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