Having taken the London restaurant scene by storm in 2005 with their unique blend of traditional, honest ‘home-cooked British grub’ and a strong, contemporary design, Canteen are upping the ante with the launch of their first cookbook. Following their philosophy of great design and honest food, the lovingly produced 224-page hardback is jam packed with beautiful photography, clean, sophisticated design… and of course, ‘proper’ British recipes, that include steak and kidney pie, Arbroath smokies and blackcurrant jelly with ice cream and shortbread. Published by Ebury Press – priced at £16.99 – ‘Canteen: Great British Food‘, with its innovative use of photography and simple, classic recipes, looks set to be one of the ‘must-have’ books of the year, and with the continued growth of the Canteen brand, the resurgence of brilliant, local British cooking looks set to be the foodie success story of the year….