{"product_id":"knife-skills-for-beginners-9781496751942","title":"Knife Skills for Beginners","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eKnives Out \u003c\/i\u003ewith a dash of \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e in the debut locked room culinary mystery set in a London cooking school by \u003ci\u003eMasterChef\u003c\/i\u003e semi-finalist and cookbook writer Orlando Murrin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Some people are natural dancers, others marvelous in bed, but--not wishing to boast--I'm good with a knife. Most chefs are.\"\u003c\/i\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. The students are a motley crew, most of whom seem more interested in ogling the surroundings (including handsome Christian) than learning the best ways to temper chocolate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orlando Murrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John Scognamiglio Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.83w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496751942","brand":"John Scognamiglio Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43211575033993,"sku":"9781496751942","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b14a75ba-1141-4aab-9290-9b93336df1ca.jpg?v=1734425824","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/knife-skills-for-beginners-9781496751942","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}