Food From The Fire & Related Reads 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set:
Food from the Fire
Fire & Smoke

Format: Hardcover

Overview:
Food from the Fire and Fire & Smoke bring together two complementary visions of modern outdoor cooking. Niklas Ekstedt’s Food from the Fire distills Nordic open-fire flavors into a disciplined, back-to-basics approach: a Stockholm-born chef running a Michelin-starred kitchen that cooks exclusively over fire, with no electric ovens or gas burners. The book celebrates the Scandinavian tradition of cooking with fire, embers, and smoke, inviting home cooks to explore simple tools and fearless technique to coax complex flavors from wood, flame, and time. Paired with Rich Harris’s Fire & Smoke, the collection becomes a complete guide to transforming outdoor cooking into a diverse, confident experience. Harris draws on his travels to present 120 barbecuing recipes that span seafood, meat, cocktails, and desserts. Together, these two volumes offer practical guidance, impressive results, and a generous invitation to cook boldly in any backyard or campsite. The hardcover edition adds a durable keepsake quality to a book set designed for gifting and everyday use, and the included gift journal enhances the cooking journey.

What This Collection Covers:
This two-book set spans a spectrum of fire-driven cooking. Food from the Fire foregrounds Nordic techniques and a philosophy that centers heat, embers, and smoke as core ingredients, guiding readers toward meals that feel both pristine and deeply flavorful. Fire & Smoke expands the palate with 120 recipes inspired by travels and a love of smoky, layered flavors—from seafood to meat, and even cocktails and desserts—demonstrating how wood, charcoal, and controlled heat can shape taste. The set also provides practical, hands-on guidance for outdoor cooks: how to light a grill, which woods to use for different profiles, and how smoke can be layered to build depth. Whether hosting a weekend barbecue or a weeknight dinner under the stars, this collection offers a cohesive, approachable path to elevated outdoor cooking, ideal for beginners and seasoned grillers alike.

Book-by-Book Guide:
Food from the Fire
Ekstedt’s volume lays out a sculpted, Nordic vision of wood-fired cooking. It blends philosophy with practical technique, showing how a kitchen can operate around fire, embers, and wood rather than electricity. The book emphasizes flavor development through simplicity, with a focus on the character of Scandinavian ingredients and the transformative power of flame. Readers will find guidance that bridges restaurant-level ideas and home-cook feasibility, including how heat impacts texture and depth. The storytelling threads connect Ekstedt’s Stockholm restaurant experience with a childhood spark on the island of Ingarö, delivering a compelling, practical blueprint for open-fire kitchens that prioritize patience, precision, and a profound respect for wood-fired flavor. The result is a readable, inspirational manual for cooks eager to reconnect with nature and fire.

Fire & Smoke
Rich Harris delivers a globally inspired open-fire anthology in 120 recipes designed for outdoor cooking. The collection moves from vibrant seafood dishes to smoky mains and bold beverages, with standout options such as Galician Octopus, Coal-roast Sea Bass, and Szechuan Smoked Pig Cheeks, alongside Sticky Lamb Ribs and Lamb Shish Kebabs. The book also explores smoky cocktails, including a Smoked Espresso Martini and an Old Smoky, as well as desserts like Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream and Salted Chocolate Praline S’mores. Harris writes with curiosity and clarity, making adventurous flavors accessible to home cooks. This volume invites experimentation with smoke profiles, wood types, and techniques, turning open-fire grilling into a versatile, year-round culinary adventure.

Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This two-book collection is ideal for outdoor cooks who want a cohesive, clearly explained path from fire to plate. It’s a superb gift for grill enthusiasts, Nordic cuisine fans, and anyone who loves cooking with wood and smoke. The hardcover format lends itself to shelf display and frequent reference, making it a go-to kitchen companion for weekend barbecues, camping trips, and festive gatherings. Beginners will appreciate approachable explanations of lighting, wood selection, and smoke management, while more confident cooks will value the depth of technique and the global flavor palette. Families and book clubs focused on cooking and entertaining will find ample discussion points and practical ideas to try together.

Key Benefits:

• Two-book hardcover collection blending Nordic open-fire cooking with global barbecue inspiration
• 120 recipes across both titles, spanning seafood, meat, cocktails, and desserts
• Practical guidance on lighting grills, choosing woods, and managing smoke
• Durable, giftable hardcover format designed for long-term use
• Gift Journal included to track experiments, flavors, and tasting notes
• Clear, engaging prose that suits beginners and seasoned grillers alike
• Beautifully photographed and thoughtfully organized for easy navigation

About the Author:
Niklas Ekstedt is the founder of the Michelin-starred EKSTEDT in Stockholm, where the kitchen centers on cooking with wood and fire. His philosophy favors a back-to-basics analogue approach, eschewing electric ovens and gas burners to celebrate heat, embers, and ingredient-driven flavor. Ekstedt’s work highlights the Nordic tradition of fire-led cooking, drawing on ingredients that shine when prepared over wood. Rich Harris is a prolific food writer whose travels inform his open-fire recipes. His writing blends global influences with smoky technique, delivering bold, accessible dishes for home cooks. The collaboration between Ekstedt’s disciplined Nordic sensibility and Harris’s adventurous palate results in a two-book set that showcases the full spectrum of fire-driven cuisine—from precise technique to fearless experimentation.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
If you’re seeking a complete, real-world guide to outdoor cooking that blends European traditions with global flavors, this collection delivers. The combination of Ekstedt’s fire-centric philosophy and Harris’s travel-inspired recipes creates a versatile library for seasonal grilling, camping, and backyard entertaining. The hardcover format, the included Gift Journal, and the clear, step-by-step guidance make it easy to start cooking with confidence and to build a personal repertoire of smoky, deeply satisfying dishes. Whether gifting to a budding grill master or expanding your own open-fire toolkit, this set serves as a dependable, inspiring resource that invites you to cook with fire—and with joy.

Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.