Regional Cooking of India by Mridula Baljekar – review
There are myriad Indian cookbooks available to the European reader. Most of them are good, some of them are magnificent but all of them have...
Hanggang sa Muli – book review
Homecoming stories for the Filipino soul Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines. Filipino is a de facto version of Tagalog, spoken...
Aah! Chocolate by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
Sanjeev Kapoor is perhaps the most recognised face in India. He isn’t a Bollywood star although he probably has just as many supporters. No, he...
Singapore Top Ten – Eyewitness Travel – guidebook review
It might sound like a very narrow perspective – Singapore Top Ten. Is that a list of the ten most exciting attractions? Or is it...
Paul Food – cookbook review
Paul Food is an eclectic and visually striking cookbook by a chef who’s a household name – Paul Cunningham. Never heard of him? Well, that...
Wahaca – Mexican food at home by Thomasina Miers – review
I had my first visit to Wahaca – the restaurant, that is – just a few weeks ago. The place was vibrant and exciting and...
50 Great Curries of India by Camellia Panjabi – review
Yes, India is a big country with many regions, each with its own culinary classics, so I guess the author, Camellia Panjabi, has had her...
Bean by Bean – a cookbook by Crescent Dragonwagon – review
Bean by Bean, it sounds like a wholesome and perhaps hippie subject and when one notices the name of the author, Crescent Dragonwagon, then one...
The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook by Lindsay Landis – review
Surely we have all licked out the bowl after mum has made cookies. But let’s make it clear what we mean by a cookie. A...
Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts by Alice Medrich – review
It’s no surprise that I love cooking. I bake bread, make pies, curries, casseroles and roasts but, to tell the truth, I have never managed...
Fish Easy by Mitch Tonks – review
“Oh, yeah,” I hear my time-strapped reader cry, “it’s healthy and I know I should eat more of it, but do you know what time...
North African Cookery by Arto Der Haroutunian – review
Grub Street should be applauded for introducing a new generation of food lovers to Arto Der Haroutunian. It might be a name unfamiliar to any...
Veggie Burgers Every Which Way by Lukas Volger – review
Burgers are comforting. We graze on mass-produced patties of variable quality, and I have never had an objection in principle to fast-food burgers as long...
Hazan Family Favorites by Giuliano Hazan – review
Marcella Hazan might not be a lady familiar to many UK readers unless you are a collector of some of the best Italian cookbooks. She...
Authentic Recipes from Malaysia by Wendy Hutton – review
There are just a few Malaysian restaurants in London. I have visited most of them and they range from high-end teak-polished splendour to casual vinyl-topped...
The Food and Cooking of India by Mridula Baljekar – review
It’s quite honestly a stunner. The Food and Cooking of India by Mridula Baljekar is an engaging almanac of Indian cooking with elements of travelogue....
Mourad New Moroccan by Mourad Lahlou – review
Mourad Lahlou might not be a familiar name to many of my European readers but he has carved an illustrious reputation in California as patron...
Master of the Art of Indian Cooking – interview of Sanjeev Kapoor
Talking on the radio a few months ago, I was musing on books I would take to a desert island. Those who know this city...
How Do You Measure Up? by Shirley Bond – review
I am a travel book reviewer and a cookbook reviewer and How Do You Measure Up? falls into neither of those categories …but on the other...
What’s for Dinner? Second Helpings by Romilla Arber – review
Romilla Arber has penned this second book to raise money for a very worthy cause. I am sure you will agree, because you are an...