If you’re a fan of their popular TV Series, this latest offering from Si King and Dave Myers won’t disappoint. Packed with 90 regional recipes and loads of foodie facts from all over the UK, they show us where to get the best pies and the freshest duck eggs to how to cook trout with rhubarb and what the strange ingredient in a Welsh breakfast is (it’s cockles… I might give that one a miss thanks guys).

Once again, the duo mounted their beloved Harleys and, during the winter of 2008/2009, they travelled over 10,000 miles covering 30 counties to work with farmers, suppliers and producers in every area. They’ve brought us an array of weird and wonderful recipes (faggots cooked in cider anyone?) some of which, to be honest, will either delight or repulse you. If nothing else it will encourage you to try new ideas and combinations that you’d never previously considered, with the help of the professional chefs in each county giving us the benefit of their expertise. The photography is brilliant and illustrates each recipe and its origin really well.

My personal favourite is the Boxty (page 90). A traditional Irish dish, it’s easy to make and is simply delicious with the maple syrup and crispy bacon.  I’m yet to get around to the Smoke Roasted Pigs Cheeks but you never know – the next time I’m in Monmouthshire I’ll be sure to pick some up.

There’s a nice description of each county and their observations are clever – these two really do know their food and although some of it is a little pretentious I’ll let them off. If you’re confident with your culinary skills and fancy something a little different, buy this book; if you haven’t progressed further than beans on toast, then stick to Delia.