Cardamom and Lime by Sarah al-Hamad – review
I honestly had no idea what to expect. Cardamom and Lime – Recipes from the Arabian Gulf was going to be a revelation and it...
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...
Cooking with Olive Oil by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
An acquaintance gave me this book, Cooking with Olive Oil. I was rather surprised. No, in truth I was shocked. The title ‘Cooking with Olive...
No-Oil Cooking by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
There are many of us now who are overweight and an increasing number who are clinically obese. In some European countries that figure has increased...
Gentleman’s Relish – A Compendium of English Culinary Oddities – review
This small chunky book is a treat. It lists and describes just about all of those quirky and well-loved foodstuffs that we hold dear. Yes,...
Italian Ice Cream by Carla Bardi – review
I have bought the ice cream maker and I am ready to churn. There are fine recipes in many books for ice cream but isn’t...
The Asian Grill by Corinne Trang – review
Yes, it’s a BBQ book but one with a difference. The Asian Grill will capture the imagination of those who long for something more exotic....