The Bibendum Cookbook by Terence Conran – review
So what is a Bibendum? It sounds like the Latin name for a baby’s nappy (diaper) but it is, in fact, the name of a...
Sky High – Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes by Alisa Huntsman – review
Surely everyone would like a slice of cake. Many of us whenever we are allowed, and most of us at every opportunity. It’s naughty comfort...
What to Eat Now – More Please by Valentine Warner – review
OK, so I confess that I have not seen Valentine Warner in his TV series of What to Eat Now. But that does rather give...
Every Day by Bill Granger – review
Most of us are lucky enough to eat every day. Many of us look forward to meal times and some of us live to eat,...
Fork to Fork by Monty Don and Sarah Don – review
This is the revised edition of the original Fork to Fork of a decade ago. A few things have changed on the home-growing front in those...
Best Salads Ever by Sonja Bock – review
It’s summer and so we eat salad. Yes, we eat it but often without enthusiasm. Carnivores often consider salad as the green stuff left on...
Mince! by Mitzie Wilson – review
Am I endangering my street cred by even considering a book about Mince? Will I be asked to hand back my membership card to Foodies...
Pies, Pies, Pies – cookbook review
Good Housekeeping produce some of the best real cooking books around. What exactly do I mean by real cooking books? Well, these are books that...
The Cook’s Book of Everything by Lulu Grimes – review
The author of The Cook’s Book of Everything, Lulu Grimes, has worked in both London and Sydney as a food editor for books and magazines....
How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman – review
Mark Bittman is a much celebrated American food writer with more than a dozen cookbooks to his credit. He is a regular journalist with the...
Food in England by Dorothy Hartley – review
The cynical might suppose that this is a pamphlet or at best a very small volume, being light on both pages and interest. You, my...
Traditional Indian Cooking by Ramola Parbhoo – review
I have reviewed Indian cookbooks written by Indians in India, by Indians living in England and those living in the USA. Ramola Parbhoo adds another...
Hot Dog – A Global History by Bruce Kraig – review
I am not sure that I even appreciated that there was a global history for a hot dog but it’s true and we know because...
Cucina Napoletana by Arturo Iengo – review
This is a stunning volume of 100 or so recipes and a mix of colour photographs and evocative black and white shots of the city...
In and Out of Africa …in search of Gérard Depardieu by Francis Gimblett – review
I review many and several books each week and pride myself on being able to spot a literary disaster at ten paces. They often fit...
Historic Colorado by Claude Wiatrowski – review
Claude Wiatrowski has an evident passion for Colorado and another, equal in depth, for trains. He has three degrees in sensible technical and engineering subjects...