The Mezze Cookbook by Maria Khalifé – review
The author, Maria Khalifé, has been made a household name in the Middle East thanks to her Soufra Daimeh TV cooking show. Soufra Daimeh has...
Fast by Australian Women’s Weekly – review
This is another in The Australian Women’s Weekly series of chunky books which explore fast but delicious food (see more here). There are 180 recipes...
Barbecue Road Trip by Michael Karl Witzel – review
This is probably my favourite kind of book – that which combines travel and food. That’s not meals on wheels or in-flight refreshments – this...
Grown in Britain Cookbook by Carolyn Humphries – review
If you are British and in any way interested in organic produce, free range poultry and eggs, and low food miles then this could well...
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonny Bowden – review
The author, Jonny Bowden, is a nutritionalist but is one of the few who has remained an independent thinker. He hasn’t nailed his colours to...
The Big Book of World Tapas by Julia Hartley – review
This book could have had a couple of different titles both of which would have been equally relevant – How to Cater Your Own Wedding...
The Healthiest Meals on Earth by Jonny Bowden – review
I have read (or tried to read) many a health food cookbook and some of them are a struggle. Lots of the food rests in...
Gale Gand’s Brunch – cookbook review
Brunch is a long-established American tradition. It’s easy to understand why it has become so popular. It is an activity that combines social interaction and...
New Bistro by Fran Warde – review
The name ‘bistro’ is said to have come from the dark days when Paris was full of Russian troops. It was 1815 and they had...
Kosher Cooking by Marlena Spieler – review
You might, at first glance, think this book isn’t for you unless you happen to be Jewish. Well, think again! You don’t have to be...
Tapas – A World of Flavours by M Teresa Segura – review
We have probably all heard of tapas and many of us would have eaten them on holiday or in a tapas bar in our home...
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 Gastropub Classics Cookbook by Trish Hilferty – review
You must have been hiding under a rock if you have not heard of Gastropubs. It’s still a buzzy trend in the restaurant world although...
Fish – The Complete Fish and Seafood Companion by Mitch Tonks – review
Well, that is quite a claim for a book – to be the complete something or other. Fish – The Complete Fish and Seafood Companion...
Modern Spice by Monica Bhide – review
You know, dear reader, that Indian food is my passion. It’s been my pleasure to review many Indian cookbooks written by India-born Indians, UK-born Indians,...
The Jewish Princess: Feasts and Festivals by Georgie Tarn – review
They have done it again, those two Jewish Princesses, Georgie Tarn and Tracey Fine! Feasts and Festivals is a second book that reflects a love...
500 Cakes by Susannah Blake – review
Just the title has got your attention! There are picky eaters all over the world but who among them would pass up a slice of...
The Frugal Cook by Fiona Beckett – review
There is a difference between being frugal and being just plain mean. We all know people who will invite you over for the afternoon but...
An Indian Kitchen by Farida Khan – review
An Indian Kitchen is a cookbook that works for me on several levels. The author is relatively unknown; it’s spiral-bound so it’s a book you’ll...
Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery by Margaret Fulton – review
Margaret Fulton was born near Inverness in Scotland, the youngest of six children. Her parents were both tailors and went to Australia when Margaret was...