books and writing
SICILIA- PUBLISHED June 10th 2021
Ben is delighted to announce the publication of his fourth book, SICILIA, focusing on the food and food culture of Sicily. The book is available for pre-order now and will be published by Bloomsbury Absolute on June 10th 2021.
Packed full of vibrant flavours, this beautiful collection brings the food of Sicily to your table, with recipes ranging from delicious morsels and fritters to big couscous, rice and pasta dishes and an abundance of granitas, ice creams and desserts, all stunningly photographed.
Sitting at the heart of the Mediterranean, between east and west, Europe and North Africa, the food of Sicily is full of citrus, almonds and a plethora of spices, mixing harmoniously with the simple indigenous olives, vines and wheat. You'll find the most delicious, fresh seafood on the coast and mouth-watering meat in land; but the two rarely mix.
Sicily is both a frugal peasant land with a simple robust cuisine, and also full of ornate glamour and extravagance. A beautiful and complex contradiction in terms, Ben Tish unlocks the secrets of Sicily's culture and food within these pages, diving into its diverse tapestry of cultural influences.
MOORISH
Moorish was published in April 2019 to critical acclaim, including being named the Times Magazine cookbook of the year.
In this award-winning book, Ben Tish shines a brilliant light on a wonderfully seductive facet of Mediterranean food culture: through his own personal lens he brings together history, spice and delectable recipes.
Ben has divided the book into chapters based around the way he likes to cook at home - from quick and refreshing light bites and his notorious barbecue food to lazy brunches and slow-cooked dishes that fill the house with evocative scents of the Mediterranean.
glorious game
Ben Tish curated and creatively directed Glorious Game, which launched in August 2019. The publication is a stunning collection of creative game recipes from the UK’s best chefs and food writers.
The book was the brainchild of game enthusiast and philanthropist David Ross and proceeds go to the David Ross Education Trust, which maintains education academies in the North of England.
We hope the book will raise the profile of game as a sustainable food source and also something that is delicious, versatile and incredible healthy.
Grill, Smoke, BBQ
Grill, Smoke, BBQ was published in 2016 by Quadrille.
This book is focused on a new style of barbecue with Mediterranean flavours and a focus on technique, quality of fuel, and thinking out of the BBQ box in terms of what can and can't be done. Recipes include Ben’s infamous iberico pork and foie gras burger.
Grill, Smoke, BBQ has now been released internationally including in the USA, Europe and Australia.
Salt Yard Food & Wine From Spain & Italy
In 2012 Ben wrote his first cookbook, Salt Yard Food & Wine from Spain & Italy.
A restaurant cookbook with over 100 recipes from the Salt Yard repertoire, including homemade charcuterie and the infamous stuffed courgette flowers with goats cheese and honey.
The book also included essays by well known food journalists, including the relationship between food and sex, and an Iberico pig odyssey.
