An exclusive insight into the work and mind of the highly acclaimed chef Clare Smyth and her three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Core, in London’s Notting Hill

Clare Smyth’s food is of superlative elegance and redefines modern British cuisine. Through Core’s tasting menu Smyth shares stories about ingenuity, nostalgia, humour and craft, and showcases Britain’s outstanding produce. In so doing, Smyth provides an exceptional fine-dining experience. This much-anticipated debut book includes 60 key recipes served at Core as well 70 recipes for basics including stocks, sauces and breads, and tells the fascinating story of Smyth’s journey and philosophy that led to her opening and running one of the finest restaurants in the UK.

Clare Smyth MBE grew up in Northern Ireland. She has trained in some of the most celebrated kitchens in the world, and she was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay from 2012 to 2016. Smyth is the Chef Patron of Core by Clare Smyth which opened in 2017. In 2018 she was named the World’s Best Female Chef by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Kieran Morris is a highly regarded feature writer who specialises in long-form features, profiles, interviews, and essays.