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...
In Praise of Poteen by John McGuffin – review
What exactly is Poteen or Poitín? If you are Irish then you’ll already know. If you are American then you will recognise the same beverage...
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...
Green Chilli Restaurant – Chef Bhuwan Bhatt – review
It’s just a short distance from the heart of Hammersmith. It’s even nearer to Ravenscourt Park Station, so this is a prime spot for a...
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...
India’s Vegetarian Cooking by Monisha Bharadwaj – review
How does this woman do it? Monisha Bharadwaj presents us with the most gorgeous books, each one more sumptuous than the last. The photography of...
The Slow Food Story by Geoff Andrews – review
Anyone who is at all concerned about the “Fast Life” and “Fast Food” will want to read this book. The Slow Food Story – Politics...