Lobster & Chips

Trish Hilferty has written her first book: a splendidly elegaic and mouthwatering celebration of that perfect gastronomic marriage between fish and potato. Passionate in her belief in the health and culinary benefits of this lifelong partnership, she has written a first book of unusual wit and intelligence packed full of great recipes – this is comfort food of the highest order from an exciting new talent.

Stunning photography throughout from Jason Lowe. A celebration of a perfect gastronomic marriage. Lobster & Chips is a unique collection of comfort dishes; more than 100 recipes that have travelled and translated across a vast range of countries and cultures – each one a celebration of a fantastic food partnership – fish and potato. A perfect gastronomic marriage.

Trish Hilferty, chef of the award-winning Fox Dining Room gastropub in Shoreditch, has written a first book of passion and authority. This is a mouthwatering celebration of the relationship between these two versatile and robust ingredients. Passionate about the culinary magic of this partnership, Trish Hilferty has adapted and concocted recipes from all over the world, from age-old classics to new and exciting combinations. Lobster & Chips is a book of intelligence and fervour, packed full of great recipes, complemented by stunning photography throughout from Jason Lowe.

About The Author

Born and brought up in Sydney in a family of food lovers, Trish Hilferty began her cooking career in the mid-1980s working in various hotel bistros. After travelling and working along Australia’s east coast, Trish moved to London. Here, she “switched sides”, learning the restaurant trade from the front of house at Braganza. Trish returned to cooking, eventually ending up at the Brackenbury with Adam Robinson. After time back home and further travelling, she returned to London to work at the Eagle, London’s first gastropub. After two and a half years there and another sojourn in Sydney, she set up the Fox Dining Room in 2001, which scooped the prestigious “Tio Pepe London Gastro Pub of the Year” award in 2005. She has contributed to Big Flavours & Rough Edges, and Real Pub Food (Absolute Press). Lobster & Chips is her first book.