The MasterChef Cookbook – review
It’s a TV series which has captured the imagination of amateur cooks and would-be professionals. MasterChef has offered a showcase and sometimes a circus-ring to...
China by Martin Yan – review
If you are a US-based reader then you will have heard of Martin Yan. He is the effervescent presenter of Yan Can Cook which boasts...
The Edible Mushroom Book by Anna Del Conte – review
The Edible Mushroom Book: No, dear reader, this isn’t a book you can eat but it will point you in the direction of lots of...
100 Essential Curries by Madhur Jaffrey – review
Whilst it’s some time since the Grande Dame of Indian cooking has graced our screens, it’s true that she remains our classic Indian TV food...
European Festival Food by Elisabeth Luard – review
This is a book that you’ll find on the shelf in the cooking section of any good bookshop. You’ll flick though the pages. Your shopping...
The Hairy Bikers Ride Again – review
If you watch British TV then you would know of the Hairy Bikers, but there are those who have not, thus far, been fortunate enough...
Sunday Roast by Clarissa Dickson Wright – review
Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott have produced quite a unique book, Sunday Roast. It’s the complete guide to cooking and carving and just about...
Desserts by Mary Berry – review
Mary Berry is one of those few cooks who has remained current and popular despite the fads and fashions of the fickle food industry. Mary...
The Mushroom Feast by Jane Grigson – review
Jane Grigson is the author of The Mushroom Feast and is one of Britain’s most celebrated food writers. Her untimely death in 1990 left a...
English Bread and Yeast Cookery by Elizabeth David – review
Perhaps bread has always been a comfort food. We welcome the day with a slice of hot toast dripping with butter, if we are lucky....
Jamie Oliver’s Great Britain – review
Jamie Oliver is the most successful chef in Great Britain. He graces our small screens continually and his TV series show us the idiosyncrasies of...
The Food and Cooking of Tuscany by Valentina Harris – review
Valentina Harris is one of the most respected promoters of real Italian food in the UK. She has had a successful career encompassing cooking, writing...
Easy Entertaining by Darina Allen – review
The words “easy” and “entertaining” are not often found in close proximity to each other but here they are in cosy partnership as the title...
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...
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...
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...