Four Emperors and an Architect – history review
This book is bound to appeal to anyone with a love of what they assume to be, and indeed what has become, classic English architecture....
Train2e@t Local Foodbook – Kuala Lumpur by Danny Chen – review
Danny Chen is the author of Train2e@t, this small yet deliciously stuffed book. He is the complete modern man, being a lover not only of...
Campfire Cuisine by Robin Donovan – review
Now, just wait – I know you’ll likely ignore this book. ‘Campfire Cuisine’ – you probably think that’s a book for rugged sorts: thick socks,...
The Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko Itoh – review
It’s a bento cookbook. But I know for a fact that not everyone in Europe will know exactly what bento is. Most people would have...
Breakfast for Dinner by Lindsay Landis – review
This isn’t as outrageous as it sounds – Breakfast for Dinner. Granted, the menu shouldn’t include cornflakes but there are so many dishes that do...
The Food of Vietnam by Luke Nguyen – review
We in the UK, and in London in particular, are blessed with ingredients from across the globe, and with restaurants from every continent. Indian food...
The Taste of Portugal by Edite Vieira – review
It’s a unique country that has long been popular with tourists, but those bronzing folks seldom stray from the Atlantic beaches, and their gastronomic daring...
Port and the Douro – travel review
I would love to tell my readers that I am an expert on that full and iconic beverage but until recently Port was that festive...
Full of Flavour by Maria Elia – review
Maria Elia, author of Full of Flavour, is a celebrated chef. She has written several other cookbooks and has graced our TV screens presenting her delicious...
The Best of America’s Test Kitchen 2013 – cookbook review
America’s PBS TV channel has offered America’s Test Kitchen to its US viewers for decades. Now we can find PBS in the UK and it’s...
No Need to Knead by Suzanne Dunaway – review
If you love cooking you will likely have wanted to try baking your own bread but it’s equally possible that you lost your nerve and...
Soups for your Slow Cooker by Diana Peacock – review
All enthusiastic home cooks have a kitchen stuffed with gadgets and gizmos. We have a little knife just used to make roses out of radishes,...
Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brûlée by Thomas J. Craughwell – review
We all know the name and his impeccable political credentials (he was an American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence;...
Let’s Cook Italian by Gennaro Contaldo – review
We want comforting food. It’s cold and wintery and the economic climate isn’t that hot either. It’s time to get back to those old-fashioned values....
The Turkish Cookbook by Nur Ilkin and Sheilah Kaufman – review
Turkish cuisine is considered by many to be one of the classics. It has had a huge influence on food throughout Europe and encompasses all...
The Great Northern Cookbook by Sean Wilson – review
The author of The Great Northern Cookbook, is Sean Wilson. Yes, that’s a familiar name, or at least it is if you have been a...
Modern Twists on Classic Dishes by Andy Bates -review
Andy Bates is the author of Modern Twists on Classic Dishes and a Food Network UK chef and is known for his love of street...
Macarons by Pierre Hermé – review
Pierre Hermé is the fourth generation of a family of bakers from Alsace in France. He has been working and learning his trade since he...
The Modern Vegetarian by Maria Elia – review
Maria Elia is a chef who has graced our small screens and headed restaurant kitchens, and she has also penned several delightful cookbooks. Maria isn’t...
The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer – review
There will be many UK readers who will remember Lesley Downer not for her books, although there have been many, but for her enlightening and...