500 Pizzas and Flatbreads by Rebecca Baugniet – review
I have never come across anyone who doesn’t like bread and there are very few people who would pass up on a deliciously garnished pizza....
The Legendary Cuisine of Persia by Margaret Shaida – review
I can’t overestimate the importance of The Legendary Cuisine of Persia. There are so few books on the culinary history of Iran although it has...
Great British Cheeses by Jenny Linford – review
This has got to be in my top ten books reviewed this year. If you love cheese you will not only like this book, you...
The Cooking Book by Victoria Blashford-Snell – review
This could just as easily be called “The BIG Cookbook”, “The Everything You Will Ever Need to Know About Cooking Cookbook” or “Recipes for the...
Stylish Thai in Minutes by Vatcharin Bhumichitr – review
You gotta love it – any cookbook that is called, “No Stress”, “2 Ingredients”, “A Meal in a Moment” or “No Cooking Cookbook”. This book...
Food GLorious Food by Patrick Holford – review
No, it’s not a mistake. Food GLorious Food is the correct title for this book. Note the GL. That’s the clue. This is full of...
500 Cocktails by Wendy Sweetser – review
Apple Press has a series of books and all are called 500 something or other. They are great value, chunky books and this one, 500...
Ballymaloe Cookery Course by Darina Allen – review
If you only want to own and use one cookbook then you should consider the Ballymaloe Cookery Course. It’s a hefty tome but it’s big...
Quick and Easy 20-minute Meals by Catherine Atkinson – review
This book presents the acceptable face of fast food. The Quick and Easy series of cookbooks are always good value and Quick and Easy 20-minute...
Quick and Easy – Eating for One by Catherine Atkinson – review
This well-illustrated book is a must for anyone who is just about to leave home (and mum’s cooking) and start a life alone, or anyone...
Wise Words and Country Ways for Cooks by Ruth Binney – review
Our language is full of sayings that cover almost every aspect of life. A stitch in time saves nine, All’s well that ends well, Money...
Simple Pleasures – Edible Gifts for Friends and Family – review
I find myself on the horns of a dilemma! I’ll explain, dear reader. This is a marvellous book, Simple Pleasures – Edible Gifts for Friends...
Irish Traditional Cooking by Darina Allen – review
Darina Allen is surely one of the most celebrated Irish cooks of our time. If she isn’t then it’s probable that whoever you might consider...
Pizza – A Global History by Carol Helstosky – review
The Edible Series of food history books is turning into one of my favourite multi-volume collections. Pizza – A Global History is another title recently...
Ricelands by Michael Freeman – review
The World of South-East Asian Food. Michael Freeman must be one of the most celebrated and prolific photographers around. Ricelands is his latest book (there...
Hamburger – A Global History by Andrew F. Smith – review
Reaktion Books is a publisher that has presented some of the most worthwhile food-related books around. They have just added a new collection of books...
A Summer in Gascony by Martin Calder – review
This is one of the most charming books ever written about the South of France. A summer in Gascony – Discovering the Other South of...
Tasting Italy – A Culinary Journey by Alice Vollenweider – review
This is another of those smart chunky books from Haus Publishing who only present top-notch works, and Tasting Italy by Alice Vollenweider is amongst them....
Tea – A Journey in Time by John Weatherspoon – review
This gorgeous large volume deserves to be right alongside your encyclopaedia and atlas. Tea – A Journey in Time, Pioneering and Trials in the Jungle...
The Complete Traditional Recipe Book by Sarah Edington – review
The Complete Traditional Recipe Book is a hefty tome that will make you smile as soon as you flick through the pages. It’s a pure...