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...
200 Christmas Recipes – cookbook review
Christmas, for many of us, is a celebration with family and friends. Most of the traditional festivities revolve around food. We think of Christmas dinner...
Vegetables by Antonio Carluccio – review
He must be one of the most iconic of Italian food writers. The late Antonio Carluccio will be known by everybody for the eponymous restaurants...
Veg – The Cookbook by Gregg Wallace – review
Most of my UK readers will recognise the name Gregg Wallace and all TV food programme enthusiasts will recognise the face. Greg is the co-presenter...
Master Cakes by Eric Lanlard – review
Eric Lanlard is a familiar face on TV (his Channel 4 series Glamour Puds was a sweet travelogue of patisseries) and he has a voice...
Grapes & Wines by Oz Clarke – review
First published as Oz Clarke’s Encyclopaedia of Grapes, Oz Clarke’s new Grapes & Wines, with Margaret Rand, is revised and updated to present the wine...
Korea – Lonely Planet – review
I know for sure that not many of you, my dear readers, have visited Korea. It’s a land less explored by tourists than its near...
100 Fish and Seafood Recipes by Rick Stein – review
Yes, I do like Rick Stein. OK, it’s easy to take him for granted when one sees his programmes so often on TV. I confess...
Too Many Chiefs Only One Indian by Sat Bains – review
It’s every inch a limited edition book. In fact there are a lot of inches, oozing quality, artistry, style and delicious food. Too Many Chiefs...
Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook – Sophie Grigson – review
The Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook has Sophie Grigson as Consultant Editor, but the main contributors are ordinary folks who have an interest in food and who...
Rasoi: New Indian Kitchen by Vineet Bhatia – review
This book feels sumptuous, contemporary and a bit different. It has the air of Eastern opulence but tastefully understated. Rasoi is unmistakably Indian and offers...
Fiori Di Zucca by Valentina Harris – review
This is a family cookbook and the recipes, like the author, are truly international. Yes, Valentina Harris is Italian from a globe-trotting family, although she...
James Martin Desserts – review
Anyone who loved the series Sweet Baby James (James Martin, that is) will be equally impressed by the companion book “Desserts”. In fact anyone who...
Rice, Spice and All Things Nice by Reza Mahammad
The Observer Food Monthly described meeting Reza Mahammad as “like being ambushed by a cross between Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Freddie Mercury”. He must be one...
Pasta Galore by Valentina Harris – review
Valentina Harris is an authority on Pasta, Italian food and food culture. The name Harris might not sound very Italian but she is in fact...
Pie by Angela Boggiano – review
OK, dear reader, I can say that this is my favourite cookbook… or at least one of my favourites. I am awash with ooohhs and...
Antonio Carluccio – 100 Pasta Recipes – review
Antonio Carluccio is one of the world’s most respected authorities on Italy’s great food. He has written more than a dozen bestselling books and has...
Pâtisserie at Home by Will Torrent – review
Not many will recognise the name Will Torrent although that’s not through his lack of respect within the food industry, more shortage of a TV...
The World of Spice by Michael Bateman – review
Michael Bateman was a tremendously appealing food writer. He wrote his books and newspaper articles with a light and witty air which encouraged even non-foodies...