Richard and Jo Bertinet – interview
Baking a Difference. This probably was love at first bite! Richard Bertinet had no other idea than to become a baker. His uncle had a...
Cooking for Coco by Siân Blunos – review
Cooking for Coco? Strange name! Is it like working for peanuts? Not at all. This is such a charming book about foods for your baby,...
The Japanese Kitchen by Kimiko Barber – review
Kimiko Barber has produced a book which is bound to become a classic. It’s stunning to look at with a wealth of marvellous photographs by...
500 Juices and Smoothies by Christine Watson – review
Apple Press has a series of books called 500 something or other and this is one from that very series. They are chunky and colourful...
Brunch by Rachel Lee – review
If we eat our cornflakes late on a Sunday morning we might think we are eating brunch but that, dear reader, is only a late...
Garden Feast by Melissa King – review
Growing our own food is becoming a popular pastime and for several very good reasons. Most of us are aware that we should be eating...
Cooking with Booze by Ryan Jennings – review
You’ve gotta love a book with a title like that! We are told that drinking isn’t good for us so Cooking with Booze presents us...
Wagamama – Ways with Noodles by Hugo Arnold – review
Hugo Arnold is crazy about noodles and that enthusiasm is evident from the first page of this delectable book. The photography by Ditta Isager is...
The Wine and Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal – review
Charles Metcalfe and Kathryn McWhirter are a formidable team. I know of Charles from his numerous appearances on food-related shows like Good Food Live on...
Homestyle Asian – Murdoch Books – review
This is a large format volume with a wealth of photographs by Steve Brown and it’s impressive in its presentation and content, and it even...
A Pike in the Basement by Simon Loftus – review
Simon Loftus has had a life filled with travel and food. That’s a combination that can bring both pleasure and pain and, in this case,...
China to Chinatown by J.A.G. Roberts – review
There can’t be a single town in the UK or North America that can’t boast at least a Chinese takeaway or a brace or two...
The Rough Guide to China – review
It’s no good thinking you’ll buy a guide book when you get there, or get by with a bit of assistance from other travellers. That...
Stylish Indian in Minutes by Monisha Bharadwaj – review
Monisha Bharadwaj has a talent (in fact she has many, she is also a classical Indian dancer and an educator) for writing books that are...
Eating for Victory – Ministry of Food – review
This is a fascinating book of reproductions of official Second World War instruction leaflets, and it will bring back memories for many a grandmother who...
Traditional Teatime Recipes by Jane Pettigrew – review
This is a lovely book from Jane Pettigrew and The National Trust. It draws on Jane’s expertise as a tea expert (nice choice of words,...
A Taste of China by Ken Hom – review
A Taste of China is one of Ken Hom’s first books and probably one of the best. It’s now back in print and I would...
Provence Cookery School by Gui Gedda – review
I thought that this was going to be the story of a chef’s attempts to open and run a cooking school in Provence. Well, it...
Jam with Lamb by Richard Guest – review
Chef Richard Guest has written Jam with Lamb – Seasonal West Country Cooking with delectable and evocative photographs by Nick Smith. Richard Guest? He might...
Green and Black’s Chocolate Recipes – review
From the cacao pod to muffins, mousses and molés! This is such a lovely book with large photographs by Francesca Yorke (if they were any...