On a Stick by Matt Armendariz – review
It’s a book to bring a smile. Food served on skewers: mouthwatering titbits stuck with delicate picks or substantial chunks on batons. Everything here is...
MasterChef at Home – cookbook review
Yes, it’s true. I hate to admit it. I know I am alone with this one. I am not keen on MasterChef. There, I have...
Loose Birds and Game by Andrew Pern – review
Loose Birds and Game! Well, that’s a book that’s sure to be popular. Aging and anorak-clad men will be leafing through this volume and might...
Café Spice Namasté: Cookbook by Cyrus Todiwala – review
There is an Indian restaurant just a stone’s throw from Tower Bridge. A red brick building, imposing steps to self-important doors, stained glass, high ceilings...
Bento Love – Easy Japanese Cooking by Kentaro Kobayashi – review
All of my regular readers will know the name Kentaro Kobayashi. I have reviewed another book of his which had its focus on Donburi, an...
The Golden Book of Baking by Rachel Lane – review
Here it is. The Golden Book of Baking. A chunky golden ingot of a book. A gleaming brick of a tome. Another metallic and gift-quality...
Ice Creams, Sorbets and Gelati by Caroline and Robin Weir – review
It’s summer even in the UK and a book-buyer’s passion turns to frozen desserts and all things deliciously cool. Ice Creams, Sorbets and Gelati is...
Five Fat Hens by Tim Halket – review
Tim Halket has penned a truly amusing but practical book, Five Fat Hens. He says he was welcomed into the world by a chicken sandwich...
Aga Roast by Louise Walker – review
Just the name Aga conjures a fine chocolate-box picture of a cottage kitchen, butler’s sink, geraniums in pots, and a big ginger cat. Where would...
The Balthazar Cookbook by Keith McNally – review
It’s getting near Christmas so it’s nice to be able to review a book with a seasonal ring to it. No it isn’t a book...
Pasta by Carla Bardi – review
Pasta is a food that is loved almost universally. It’s a neutral carrier of flavours and textures. It’s a comfort food that can be quickly...
500 Cheeses by Roberta Muir – review
Cheese! The savoury equivalent of chocolate. Yes, it offers similar emotions to so many people – craving, greed, joy of tasting and guilt. It’s one...
Kitcho – Japan’s ultimate dining experience by Kunio Tokuoka – review
Kunio Tokuoka is executive chef of Kyoto Kitcho. He was born in 1960, and is the grandson of Mr. Teiichi Yuki, founder of Kitcho. He...
Vatch’s Thai Street Food by Vatcharin Bhumichitr – review
Vatch’s Thai Street Food is a lovely large-format volume with brilliant food and travelogue photography by Martin Brigdale and Somachi Phongphaisarnkit. Vatch is in fact...
Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan – review
This is a chunky, classy tome from Absolute Press (I hope they work the same magic with my book next year!). Its photography is stunning,...
Vegetarian with a Vengeance by Christine Bille Neilsen – review
I am not a vegetarian but I am a lover of good food. Vegetarian with a Vengeance is a full-colour cookbook with a slightly different...
Favourite Mince Recipes by Lee Blaylock – review
So many of us were brought up on mince. Grey and unappetising for school dinners, and brown and unappetising at home. Little imagination was given...
Leith’s Meat Bible by Max Clark and Susan Spaull – review
This is a sizeable tome for those committed carnivores who are truly interested in their food. Leith’s Meat Bible is a one-stop book for the...
At Elizabeth David’s Table – Her very best everyday recipes – review
She was and still is one of our most celebrated food writers. Her first book was published in 1950 in those dark days after the...
Raghu Rai’s Delhi – book review
Raghu Rai may not be a name familiar to you unless you are a photography professional. He has, however, had a career which has been...