The MasterChef Cookbook – review
It’s a TV series which has captured the imagination of amateur cooks and would-be professionals. MasterChef has offered a showcase and sometimes a circus-ring to...
China by Martin Yan – review
If you are a US-based reader then you will have heard of Martin Yan. He is the effervescent presenter of Yan Can Cook which boasts...
The Edible Mushroom Book by Anna Del Conte – review
The Edible Mushroom Book: No, dear reader, this isn’t a book you can eat but it will point you in the direction of lots of...
Salmagundi by Sally Butcher – review
Salmagundi: Salads from the Middle East and Beyond has a rather exotic title, although the word ‘Salmagundi’ is a 17th-century English word for a salad...
100 Essential Curries by Madhur Jaffrey – review
Whilst it’s some time since the Grande Dame of Indian cooking has graced our screens, it’s true that she remains our classic Indian TV food...
10 Minutes to Table by Xanthe Clay – review
Well, that sounded a tall order! Was this going to be a lot of hastily-chopped salad? Perhaps a collection of toast recipes? Probably publicity for...
European Festival Food by Elisabeth Luard – review
This is a book that you’ll find on the shelf in the cooking section of any good bookshop. You’ll flick though the pages. Your shopping...
The Hairy Bikers Ride Again – review
If you watch British TV then you would know of the Hairy Bikers, but there are those who have not, thus far, been fortunate enough...
Sunday Roast by Clarissa Dickson Wright – review
Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott have produced quite a unique book, Sunday Roast. It’s the complete guide to cooking and carving and just about...
Mexico – The World Vegetarian
Over 2020 many of us found our way to the kitchen. We tinkered with both oven and hob, and rattled a few pots and pans....
Desserts by Mary Berry – review
Mary Berry is one of those few cooks who has remained current and popular despite the fads and fashions of the fickle food industry. Mary...
The Mushroom Feast by Jane Grigson – review
Jane Grigson is the author of The Mushroom Feast and is one of Britain’s most celebrated food writers. Her untimely death in 1990 left a...
Asian Bites by Tom Kime – review
As the dust cover says it’s Asian Bites – A Feast of Flavours from Turkey through India to Japan. It’s a great concept and teaches...
English Bread and Yeast Cookery by Elizabeth David – review
Perhaps bread has always been a comfort food. We welcome the day with a slice of hot toast dripping with butter, if we are lucky....
Jamie Oliver’s Great Britain – review
Jamie Oliver is the most successful chef in Great Britain. He graces our small screens continually and his TV series show us the idiosyncrasies of...
Sichuan Cookery by Fuchsia Dunlop – review
I had never been a great Chinese food aficionado. I didn’t know enough about the subject to make informed choices when confronted by a Chinese...
The Food and Cooking of Tuscany by Valentina Harris – review
Valentina Harris is one of the most respected promoters of real Italian food in the UK. She has had a successful career encompassing cooking, writing...
Easy Entertaining by Darina Allen – review
The words “easy” and “entertaining” are not often found in close proximity to each other but here they are in cosy partnership as the title...
100 Quick Stir-fry Recipes by Ken Hom – review
I have long been a fan of compact and concise cookbooks, the ones that present a recipe on one page and a confidence-boosting picture on...
The Fifth Quarter by Anissa Helou – review
No, it’s not a misprint: the Fifth Quarter is a delicate term, still used in France and Italy, for offal. Anissa Helou has penned the...