With Over 500 Recipes, ‘The British Cookbook’ Explores the Island Nation’s Traditional and Modern Cooking

"The British Cookbook," by Ben Mervis. Phaidon/TNS

By Hira Qureshi From The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ben Mervis doesn’t hesitate to say British food is the cuisine of his dreams. For the Philly native, the fare presents comfort meals made from wild foods of the island nation, rich in histories of migration, innovation and preservation.