Forgotten Fruits by Christopher Stocks – review
This is a lovely book to snuggle up with on these long winter evenings. Forgotten Fruits has a beautiful cover and the feel of an...
Home Chef by Neven Maguire – review
Neven Maguire is an Irish chef and television personality from Blacklion, Co. Cavan. He is also the head chef and proprietor of the MacNean House...
Curry Easy by Madhur Jaffrey – review
Too many years ago, Madhur Jaffrey graced our screens. For anyone with a litre or more of Indian genetic material it was a revelation. Yes,...
The Minichefs Cookbook by Claire McAvoy – review
A couple of generations of children have missed out on real cooking lessons in the UK. Kids might know all about nutrition but there are...
Feeding the Gods by Chitrita Banerji – review
You know by now that I have a love of all things subcontinental so it’s no surprise that I read and enjoyed Feeding the Gods...
The Complete Illustrated Food and Cooking of Africa and the Middle East – review
This is another fabulous volume from Lorenz Books. These truly are some of the best-written and most practical cookbooks published. Each edition has a wealth...
Cakes by Rachel Lane and Carla Bardi – review
It’s winter and we want to spend more time in our cosy kitchens. It’s the season for celebrations and indoor entertainment and cakes are often...
Zilli Light by Aldo Zilli – review
I have chosen to be a cookbook and restaurant reviewer because I have a passion for food. Am I the best cook in the world?...
Koto – A culinary journey through Vietnam by Tracey Lister – review
A culinary journey through Vietnam So, what does Koto mean? Is it Vietnamese for Brussels sprouts? No, it stands for Know One, to Teach One....
Terre A Terre – The Vegetarian Cookbook by Amanda Powley – review
I do rather worry when I am presented with a vegetarian cookbook. So many of them in the past have been unappealing to all but...
The Bazaars of Istanbul by Isabel Bocking – review
Many thousands of tourists visit Turkey every year. They bask on the beaches, perhaps hire a boat for a holiday afloat and enjoy grilled fish...
The Soup Book – cookbook review
It seems to come around faster every year. Winter, that is. Should I bracket that along with policemen looking younger and Arial 10-point computer typeface...
Game – A Cookbook by Trish Hilferty – review
Yes, dear reader, I know that your natural inclination is to scroll on by this review because you will assume this book isn’t for you....
Feast Bazaar by Barry Véra – review
I am not a lover of any particular ethnic cuisine. I have no national preferences. It’s all about taste. I do, however, find myself drawn...
The Golden Book of Cookies – cookbook review
It’s that time of year again when we start to think about heavy-duty cooking and baking for friends and family. We plan the Thanksgiving menu...
Style Me Vintage by Betty Blythe – review
The author of this marvellously ‘vintage’ volume is actually Lulu Gwynne rather than Betty Blythe as one assumes from the cover. Betty was a sexy...
Food Network Favorites – cookbook review
Ahhh, those were the days when I could sit and watch American TV all day long. Hundreds of channels and about a dozen that any...
500 Red Wines and 500 White Wines – reviews
Life was easier back then. A bottle of sherry for Christmas or when the vicar was coming to tea, some brown ale for dad on...
A History of Food by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat – review
This book should be republished and retitled THE History of Food. It’s probably the most remarkable book on the subject I have ever had the...
Easy Baking by Australian Women’s Weekly – review
This is one of a series of slim volumes with large page format from Australian Women’s Weekly (see more here). This is a publisher whose...