A Taste of China by Ken Hom – review
A Taste of China is one of Ken Hom’s first books and probably one of the best. It’s now back in print and I would...
Provence Cookery School by Gui Gedda – review
I thought that this was going to be the story of a chef’s attempts to open and run a cooking school in Provence. Well, it...
Jam with Lamb by Richard Guest – review
Chef Richard Guest has written Jam with Lamb – Seasonal West Country Cooking with delectable and evocative photographs by Nick Smith. Richard Guest? He might...
Green and Black’s Chocolate Recipes – review
From the cacao pod to muffins, mousses and molés! This is such a lovely book with large photographs by Francesca Yorke (if they were any...
Leaves from our Tuscan Kitchen by Janet Ross – review
This is already a classic and a much-sought-after volume by them in the know. It is indeed utterly charming, not only visually but in content....
The Really Useful Ultimate Student Vegetarian Cookbook – review
OK, so the title is a bit of a mouthful. Helen Aitken has students in mind but this is a great book for anyone who...
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...
Jams and Chutneys by Thane Prince – review
Well, the name says it all, Jams and Chutneys – Preserving the Harvest, and Thane Prince has penned this book choc-a-bloc with ideas, recipes and...
Bamboo – A Journey with Chinese Food – review
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, Sally and Gordon that is, have produced quite one of the most sumptuous books around. Each turn of the page brings...
Tarts and Pies by Philippa Vanstone – review
This is Philippa Vanstone’s first book and I am sure there will be many more. Tarts and Pies – Classic and Contemporary is lovely with...
Korean Cuisine – An illustrated history – review
Michael J. Pettid has produced a book that is destined to become a classic work on the evolution of Korean cuisine. It isn’t a recipe...
Crust by Richard Bertinet – review
This is the second bread book by Bath-based baker Richard Bertinet and doesn’t disappoint. If you have Dough in your cookbook collection you will already...
India Food and Cooking by Pat Chapman – review
Pat Chapman is famous among Anglo curry enthusiasts as a passionate Indian food lover and the man who started the Curry Club over 20 years...
Spicing Up Britain by Panikos Panayi – review
No, dear reader, this isn’t another chilli-laden recipe book but rather a book about us British – how our food has developed over the last...
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...
Dough by Richard Bertinet – review
This chap Richard Bertinet has really got something here. It’s a totally different approach to bread-making and it’s explained and illustrated in his book Dough....
The Great British Village Show Cookbook by James Martin – review
Well, the title is a mouthful but James Martin has written a book that is mostly about the food at the village show. The book...
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...
Moroccan Modern by Hassan M’souli – review
Moroccan Modern will introduce you to something a bit different. There are plenty of authentic Moroccan dishes to tempt you, but also a host of...
A New Taste of Galena – community cookbook – review
What’s a Galena and is it organic? I hear you ask. It’s not a food, it’s a place. In fact it’s a small town in...