The Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmaine Solomon – review
I first came across Charmaine Solomon in the 1970’s. My first recipe book was Charmaine’s Chinese Cookbook and I am still using it today (well,...
Jekka’s Complete Herb Book by Jekka McVicar – review
This magnificent volume has already sold over half a million copies. Hardly seems like Jekka’s Complete Herb Book needs another promotion but I guess there...
Backroads of North Carolina by Kevin Adams – review
This is another of those essential guides, but perhaps it also gives a taste of this most picturesque and often overlooked region of the USA...
The Arab-Israeli Cookbook by Robin Soans – review
There is every reason to assume that this cookbook will be a great success. It has a scarcity value. I am sure there are lots...
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...
The Connoisseur’s Guide to Whisky by Helen Arthur – review
Wine, and French wine in particular, has a high profile but what of the Water of Life? The Connoisseur’s Guide to Whisky tells the story...
The Rough Guide to Food – book review
We are, I am sure, all familiar with the Rough Guide travel books. They are expertly penned volumes giving lots of advice and support to...
The Farmer’s Wife Cookbook by Martha Engstrom – review
No, dear reader, you don’t have to run off with a farmer to be able to enjoy this book. You won’t need to have furtive...
The Farmer’s Wife Baking Cookbook – Lela Nargi – review
The Farmer’s wife in question is not actually a farmer’s wife, or should I say she is hundreds of farmers’ wives. Confused? Then I’ll explain....
The Jewish Princess Cookbook by Georgie Tarn – review
You don’t have to be Jewish to be a Jewish Princess. It’s either a philosophy or a life skill, depending on your… er, well, philosophy!...
How to Cook for Food Allergies by Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne – review
Are food allergies more common these days or are we just more aware? It’s evident that there are a lot of people who have adverse...
500 Ice Creams and Sorbets by Alex Barker – review
You know by now, dear reader, what a fan I am of this series of books – the 500 series from Apple Press. Compact, chunky...
Mix by Australian Women’s Weekly – review
Australian Women’s Weekly have a reputation for quality cookbooks (see more here). Each recipe is triple-tested so you know they work. OK, so the cover...
Traditional and Modern Healthy Chinese Soups and Drinks – review
Well, it’s a lengthy title but it sums up the contents of this book. It’s about health-giving liquids, or at least what Chinese tradition would...
Shanghai City Guide – Lonely Planet – review
Lonely Planet produces some of the most relied-upon and trusted guides around. The company started in a small way in 1972. Tony and Maureen Wheeler...
Easy Indian Cooking by Hari Nayak – review
Hari Nayak is an Indian-born chef who now tempts the taste buds of Americans. In fact he, unlike most Indian chefs in the West, graduated...
Easy Indian Cookbook by Manju Malhi – review
This is a large format volume… seriously large but it’s spiral-bound and this reviewer loves that. What joy! A book that stays open on the...
Pickles, Relishes and Chutneys by Catherine Atkinson – review
Pickles, Relishes and Chutneys is the sort of book I want to snuggle down with on a cold winter evening. Pictures of tasty and tangy...
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...