An Ode to the Art of Eating Outdoors, From the Authors of Max's Sandwich Book

Max’s Picnic Book

Irreverent, eccentric, Max&#39;s Picnic Book is the follow up the Sunday Times Bestseller, Max&#39;s Sandwich Book.Both an ode to the art of eating outdoors, and an entertaining, frivolous reinvention of it, Max and Ben will redefine what the picnic is, and celebrate its true potential, before creating 16 themed menus.Including ingenious hacks &ndash; think flavoured salts for dipping eggs and soft-serve with a shot of espresso &ndash; as well as twists on familiar favourites, this book about how and why we should picnic.Interpreting the ways in which we can eat outdoors through the eyes of their picnicking heroes, such as Hunter S. Thompson, Mary Berry and Snoop Dogg, the reader will be left with a broadened perception of what a picnic truly is.

Halley&#39;s food is eccentric but rooted in proper culinary skill.

A riff on returning the picnic to its rightful, venerated position.

With its enthusiastic embrace of absurdity and heartful dedication to its cause, it is a book that&#39;s easy to love.

A Max Halley picnic is a picnic you want to be at.

Both an ode to the art of eating outdoors, and an entertaining, frivolous reinvention of it.

This book is not only an entertaining reinvention of the picnic, but the bible on how and why we should picnic.

Max Halley is the name behind Max&#39;s Sandwich Shop in London. He regularly appears on Sunday Brunch, This Morning, BBC Radio Two and Vice and writes for The Guardian, The Sunday Times and Evening Standard. 
Benjamin Benton is a restaurateur and chef who has worked at Rochelle Canteen, The Dock Kitchen and Le Coq in London.

Max Halley

Benjamin Benton

A Guide to Amazing Sandwiches

Looking for the ultimate guide to sandwiches? Look no further! From buns, wraps and kebabs to hotdogs, burgers and bao, Max&rsquo;s World of Sandwiches celebrates sandwiches in all their forms. 
 
Max&rsquo;s World of Sandwiches is broken into two sections: sandwiches and components. The sandwich recipes marry the elements in the components section, putting every tip and trick available into world-class sandwiches. The components section will include the key tenets of any sandwich &ndash; think bread, sauces, fillings, condiments and adornments of all kinds. 
 
 Sandwich recipes range from incredibly easy, such as A Prawn Cocktail Sandwich and A Hot Cross Bun Sandwich with Salted Caramel Ice Cream, to more time-consuming, such as A Porchetta Sandwich and A Tuna Katsu Sando. 
 
Max&rsquo;s World of Sandwiches enables home cooks to learn all the tips and tricks of sandwiches, and ultimately to create the sandwiches of their dreams.

Benjamin Benton

Books by Benjamin Benton

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