The debut cookbook from rising star Irish chef Max Rocha and his hugely popular East London
restaurant Café Cecilia Café Cecilia is a beloved neighborhood restaurant serving simple Irish
and European inspired food that has become not only a foodie haven but a huge hit with the
international art and fashion crowd. It is chef Max Rocha's first restaurant and he takes
inspiration from what's in season the cooking of his mother Odette and the food he grew up
with in Ireland. Café Cecilia Cookbook the first and only book on this one of the UK's most
exciting and popular restaurants features 100 recipes from breakfast through to dinner. Dishes
include signature dishes like Guinness Bread and Sage & Anchovy Fritti and seasonal dishes such
as Poached greengage granola and yogurt and Globe Artichokes with Sunflower Seed Tahini with
recipes for a host of soups salads breads cakes and kombuchas as well as a selection of
fish meat and vegetable dishes. With a foreword written by acclaimed British food writer and
James Beard Award-winner Diana Henry and images of the finished dishes shot within the stylish
setting of Café Cecilia by Matthieu Lavanchy together with photographs of the team and
restaurant's suppliers by Jacob Lillis this is a warm celebration of food family the loyal
Café Cecilia team and all Max Rocha's experiences.
