Gardens of Delight – Indian Gardens Through the Ages – review
We British tend to think that we invented gardens and the concept of those spaces as areas of leisure. English gardens are mimicked the world...
India – One Man’s Personal Journey Round the Subcontinent – review
This is a unique perspective from a west London lad who takes a voyage of discovery, a voyage to discover heritage, roots, amazing differences and...
Made in India by Kaleem Winata – review
My passion for Indian art started in the 1960s when UK shops were filled with all manner of Asian textiles, pictures and ornaments. These were...
Japan – Eyewitness Travel – book review
You can travel to many countries and get by without a guidebook. You might get lost, you might wish you had the address of a...
Arabian Flavours – Recipes and Tales of Arab Life by Salab Jamal – review
We have not had great exposure to Arab cuisine in Britain. Our connections to that region have never been as close as, say, those we...
Meeting the Medicine Men by Charles Langley – book review
This site is called Mostly Food and Cocktails and the space that isn’t food will be filled with what I hope will interest and amuse...
Feeding the Gods by Chitrita Banerji – review
You know by now that I have a love of all things subcontinental so it’s no surprise that I read and enjoyed Feeding the Gods...
The Bazaars of Istanbul by Isabel Bocking – review
Many thousands of tourists visit Turkey every year. They bask on the beaches, perhaps hire a boat for a holiday afloat and enjoy grilled fish...
The Ultimate Garden Designer by Tim Newbury – review
The “ultimate” anything has got to be good. What would this Garden Designer variety have to offer? It needed to be a comprehensive tome covering...
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...
The Complete Route 66, Lost and Found by Russell A. Olsen – review
It’s quite a mouthful of a title and it’s a big chunky book. You could not present just a pamphlet on such an iconic and...
Sacred Sierra by Jason Webster – review
Well, to be honest, I didn’t find the title very inspiring. Sounds like a hermit looking for religion and it probably wasn’t going to be...
India Color – Spirit, Tradition, and Style by Mitchell Crites
Can there be a land that has given more to style than India? I admit I have a bias but it is evident that we...
Left for Dead in the Outback by Ricky Megee – review
The full title gives you an insight into the content and style of this gritty travel book: Left for Dead in the Outback – How...
Misadventure in the Middle East by Henry Hemming – review
Misadventure in the Middle East is a story of a journey around the Middle East or, as our two intrepid heros would prefer, The Heart...
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars by Gervase Phinn – review
This is a little cracker! The author, Gervase Phinn, has spent most of his working life surrounded by children, having been both a teacher and...
Ricelands by Michael Freeman – review
The World of South-East Asian Food. Michael Freeman must be one of the most celebrated and prolific photographers around. Ricelands is his latest book (there...
In Praise of Poteen by John McGuffin – review
What exactly is Poteen or Poitín? If you are Irish then you’ll already know. If you are American then you will recognise the same beverage...
The Slow Food Story by Geoff Andrews – review
Anyone who is at all concerned about the “Fast Life” and “Fast Food” will want to read this book. The Slow Food Story – Politics...
I Was a Potato Oligarch by John Mole – review
What was this book about? To be honest the title didn’t tell me much – I Was a Potato Oligarch. Was it like being a...