660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer – review
Yes, I knew that a book of some 660 curries was winging its way to me but I had no concept of what a book...
The Cinnamon Club Cookbook – Iqbal Wahhab and Vivek Singh
The title evokes pictures of colonial plantations with a menu of Anglo-Indian dishes and probably jam roly-poly in sweltering heat. That vision could not be...
The Cinnamon Club, Westminster – restaurant review
The Cinnamon Club was the brain-child of Iqbal Wahhab. Hmmm, that name rings a bell. Yes, my dear musing reader, you are right, Iqbal is...
Classic Indian Recipes by Manju Malhi – review
I am often put off by cookbook titles that include the word ‘classic’. That term sometimes indicates that the dishes are going to be over-fussy...
Anjum’s New Indian by Anjum Anand – review
Anjum Anand has a very popular second BBC TV series called Indian Food Made Easy, and this volume contains recipes from that series. Her last...
Chinese Cookery by Ken Hom – review
This is the 25th anniversary edition of Ken’s original and ground-breaking book. I had that first edition, and it fell apart through years of use....
Black Pudding and Foie Gras by Andrew Pern – review
This is a magnificent volume that leads you to expect something special before you even open the cover. Black Pudding and Foie Gras is a...
Charcuterie and French Pork Cookery by Jane Grigson – review
This book has been around for a good many years and that’s a good indication that it’s a worthwhile read. You can bet that any...
Best British Dishes by Marguerite Patten – review
Marguerite Patten is surely the most celebrated cook and food writer in Britain. She is probably the most respected by her fellow professionals, who would...
The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters – review
If you haven’t spent much time in the USA you might not instantly recognise the name Alice Waters. She is held in the same regard...
Buonissimo by Gino D’Acampo – cookbook review
This is the second book by Gino D’Acampo. His first, Fantastico, won the Gourmand Cookbook Award for the Best Italian Cookbook in the World. It’s...
The Complete Robuchon by Joël Robuchon – review
The name Joël Robuchon might not mean too much to you … unless you are a food professional, a passionate home cook, interested in classic...
A Year at Ballymaloe Cookery School by Darina Allen – review
The very name “Ballymaloe” sounds poetic and conjures visions of green and idyllic hills. Not far from the truth according to Antony Worrall Thompson who...
Made in Great Britain by Aiden Byrne – review
Aiden Byrne found his vocation at the age of 14. His cousin Alan Feeney was a big influence on his life and Alan had taken...
European Peasant Cookery by Elisabeth Luard – review
I have two big “thank yous” to start this review. First to the author Elisabeth Luard and secondly to Grub Street publishers who have presented...
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...
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...
East Meets West – James Martin, Jamie Oliver – review
This is a celebrity charity cookbook and supports the 2004 earthquake and tsunami victims. It has a whole host of “big names” but perhaps the...
Fish Indian Style by Atul Kochhar – review
Chef and restaurateur Atul Kochhar is one of the better known Asian faces on food TV in the UK. His restaurant, Benares, holds a Michelin...
The City of London Cookbook by Peter Gladwin – review
This is one of those charity books with various contributors that I love so much. The charity in question was the Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2006:...