Cornishware – a traditional cook’s gift – product review
T.G. Green & Co was founded by Thomas Goodwin Green of Boston, Lincolnshire, in around 1864. His money came from business in Australia but Mr...
Classic Chocolate Cake
From Sainsbury’s Light and airy, yet decadently moist, this is a foolproof chocolate cake that everyone will love. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 25 Minutes...
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....
Drawings for Paintings: in the Age of Rembrandt by Ger Luijten, Peter Schatborn – review
Dutch artists have, for centuries, been admired for the realistic quality of their work. Seventeenth-century landscapes and scenes of ordinary life are all here. One...
Modern Twists on Classic Dishes by Andy Bates -review
Andy Bates is the author of Modern Twists on Classic Dishes and a Food Network UK chef and is known for his love of street...
The Silver Spoon Cookbook New Edition – review
The Silver Spoon Cookbook story has lasted for 60 years and it continues with this latest and largest edition. It still has a battery of...
The Constance Spry Cookery Book – review
Grub Street has carved out a great reputation as a cookbook publisher. There are a few of them out there but I am always excited...
At Elizabeth David’s Table – Her very best everyday recipes – review
She was and still is one of our most celebrated food writers. Her first book was published in 1950 in those dark days after the...
Spices, Salt and Aromatics in the English Kitchen by Elizabeth David – review
Elizabeth David is for many the Grande Dame of British cooking, although she is more famed for her writings on the cuisine of the Mediterranean...
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...
Sauces – Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making – review
This is another amazing book from John Wiley publishers. They might not be the most celebrated of cookbook publishers but the food-related books that they...
Middle Eastern Cookery by Arto der Haroutunian – review
Original copies of this book have changed hands for hundreds of pounds. It’s that combination of scarcity and popularity that encourages that monetary phenomenon. The...
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...
Great British Food – review
“The Brits can cook – it’s official”, says John Burton Race. We always knew we could, but it’s nice to see it in print from...
Nobody Does It Better by Trish Deseine – review
Trish Deseine has written a cookbook that proclaims French home cooking to be still the best in the World. I would rather say that the...
The Food of Spain and Portugal by Elisabeth Luard – review
Elisabeth Luard has written this Regional Celebration of the food of Spain and Portugal, and there is nobody better placed to do just that. She...