A Cook's Book: The Essential Nigel SlaterIf you were to only have one Slater cookbook in your life, this is it OFM, Books of the Year He is king among food writers Nigella Lawson Slaters best book Diana Henry, Sunday Telegraph A Cooks Book is the story of Nigel Slaters life in the kitchen. From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes.