For a minute, I thought it might be Politica by Sudtipos, but the S is off (good sloped-sided M, though).

Still looking.....

Can't be 100% positive but could be UT Player, inline type treatment included.

Good call, Ryuk.

The GORGEOUS above GADO GADO appears to be Trend Slab, for what it's worth:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/latinotype/trend/

Sorry I should have mentioned that, I knew (and own) Trend.

UT Player is close, but its still not exactly the same.

Its not Prismatic either

https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/matchandkerosene/prismatic/

Which aspects of UT Player are giving you pause, 4CB, if I may ask?

I don't know how you could state so easily it's not Player because I don't see any earmark that could contradict it: /M with sloppy verticals, /S straight oblique transition, low counter /R, /M inline vertex lower position, /K diagonals connecting to vertical via horizontal bar...

Video about the book design (specific typefaces not mentioned):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPLwnvkgR_g

I'm guessing that "my friend James" is James Verity of Superfantastic:
http://wearesuperfantastic.com/

Ah sorry guys, you are right. Most certainly is Player. Based on how much the Player 3D stripes is used through this book, it'd have to be part of a typeface to make life easier. That, or set all the headline and constantly outline and paste in diagonal lines.

Much obliged guys!

We type geeks can get a bit overzealous--didn't mean to gang up on you, just curious about the typeface.

I've several of Jamie's other cookbooks, so thanks for bringing this one--and Superfantastic--to my attention. And thanks, Ryuk, for introducing me to yet another interesting type foundry.