KITCHEN tells the story of the life of the kitchen, through the food we eat now and the way we live, in the most important room of the house. As well as offering the reader a mouthwatering array of new recipes- from clams with chorizo to Guinness gingerbread, from Asian braised beef to flourless chocolate lime cake - Nigella rounds up her KITCHEN Kit Must-Haves (and, just as importantly tells us what we don't need), highlights individual ingredients - whether basic essentials or modern-day life-savers - and gives practical advice on making the kitchen work for us day to day.