AA Gill's Breakfast at the Wolseley will make a great gift for Wolseley fans and for anyone wanting into this 1,000 cover a day bacon-and-eggs machine. Historical detail, reportage and recipes (including old faves like Birchermuesli and Crepe Complete) set the scene well.

For fashionistas, businessmen and out-of-town ladies, The Wolseley is the chicest place to start the day and AA Gill goes behind the scenes.

Not yet five years old, The Wolseley in London's Picadilly has already become an all-day fine-dining institution. In this sumptuous volume, a thoughtful essay from Gill accompanies more than 30 recipes from the legendary breakfast menu.

Breakfast is an institution at The Wolseley and in this stunning new book, Breakfast at The Wolseley, A.A. Gill celebrates all that is unique and wonderful about this most significant meal of the day.

Breakfast at The Wolseley serves up everything that you could ever want to know about cooking, serving and enjoying a superb breakfast whether it's fresh fruit and crisp croissants or a full English with steaming high-grade Arabica blend coffee, every need is catered for. Over 30 mouth-watering recipes are interspersed with an intriguing essay from A.A. Gill who talks about the background and ethos of The Wolseley and how their impressive breakfast service is run, front of house and behind the scenes.

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day and nowhere is that fact more appreciated than at the Wolseley restaurant in London's Piccadilly. The brainchild of Jeremy King and Chris Corbin - celebrated restaurateurs and founders of three of London's most iconic dining destinations: The Ivy, The Caprice and J Sheekey - the Wolseley is a cross between the traditional robustness of the Parisian brasserie and the gloriously grand but cosy comfort of the Viennese cafe. Breakfast is an institution at the Wolseley and whether you want a healthy breakfast of fruit, cereal and yoghurt, or a full no-fuss English, every need is catered for using the finest ingredients from the best of British and European producers. "Breakfast at the Wolseley" serves up the ultimate guide to producing and enjoying a superb breakfast in the Wolseley style. There is a host of delicious recipes, whether it's fresh fruit and crisp croissants or a full English with steaming high-grade Arabica blend coffee.

You can also learn more about the background and ethos of the Wolseley with a description of the building and how it became the icon it is today, including an intriguing look at how breakfast service is run at the Wolseley both at front of house and behind the scenes.

A. A. Gill was born in Edinburgh. He is the author of two novels, Sap Rising (1997) and Starcrossed (1999), books on two of London's most famous restaurants, The Ivy and Le Caprice, a travel book, A. A. Gill is Away and most recently, The Angry Island. He is the television and restaurant critic for the Sunday Times and is a contributing editor to GQ, Vanity Fair and Australian Gourmet Traveller magazines. He lives in London and spends much of his year travelling.

2008-07-25 Gorgeous,.....

Gorgeous, gorgeous book. I've eaten at the Wolseley many times albeit never breakfast and this charming little book is just the bees knees! Beautifully presented, lovely pictures, delightful recipes - what more can I say. Can't wait for Lunch, Tea and Dinner. This will rank very high on my next Christmas shopping list.