{"product_id":"knife-skills-for-beginners-paperback","title":"Knife Skills for Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOrlando Murrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eKnives Out \u003c\/i\u003ewith a dash of \u003ci\u003eTop Chef \u003c\/i\u003ein the debut locked room culinary mystery set in a London cooking school and written by \u003ci\u003eMasterChef \u003c\/i\u003esemi-finalist, BBC podcast host, and cookbook author Orlando Murrin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sharp-witted, skillfully rendered culinary mystery set in London's exclusive Belgravia, an acclaimed chef is thrown into teaching a cookery course to a group of high-maintenance food lovers, one of whom may have an unfortunate taste for murder . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Chester Square Cookery School in the heart of London offers students a refined setting in which to master the fine art of choux pastry and hone their hollandaise. True, the ornate mansion doesn't quite sparkle the way it used to--a feeling chef Paul Delamare is familiar with these days. Worn out and newly broke, he'd be tempted to turn down the request to fill in as teacher for a week-long residential course, if anyone other than Christian Wagner were asking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristian is one of Paul's oldest friends, as well as the former recipient of two Michelin stars and host of \u003ci\u003ePass the Gravy!\u003c\/i\u003e Thanks to a broken arm, he's unable to teach the upcoming session himself, and recruits Paul as stand-in. Yet despite his misgivings, Paul starts to enjoy imparting his extensive knowledge to the recruits--until someone turns up dead, murdered with a cleaver Paul used earlier that day to prep a pair of squabs. Did one of his students take the lesson on knife techniques too much to heart, or was this the result of a long-simmering grudge? In between clearing his own name and teaching his class how to perfectly poach a chicken, he'll have to figure out who's the killer, and avoid being the next one to get butchered . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny, and at times unexpectedly moving, this thoroughly enjoyable murder mystery is packed with interesting recipe ideas, fascinating culinary facts and some jolly useful cooking hacks.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrlando Murrin\u003c\/b\u003e is a food writer, media personality, and author who inherited a fascination with mystery from his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator. A former editor of BBC Good Food, founder of \u003ci\u003eOlive Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand semi-finalist on \u003ci\u003eMasterchef, \u003c\/i\u003ehe currently hosts the BBC Good Food Podcast with TV presenter-restaurateur Tom Kerridge and writes for \u003ci\u003eWaitrose Weekend. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the author of seven cookbooks, including \u003ci\u003eTwo's Company\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Table in the Tarn, \u003c\/i\u003eand has served since 2020 as President of the Guild of Food Writers. Born in America, he lives in domestic bliss in Exeter, England and can be found online at OrlandoMurrin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033898840365,"sku":"9781496751959","price":19.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/3TNYGlkUwv9781496751959.webp?v=1777636235","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/knife-skills-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}