Tea and Crumpets by Margaret M Johnson – review
Well, the name ‘Tea and Crumpets’ is tempting but add a subtitle of Recipes and Rituals from European Tearooms and Cafés, and my attention is...
The Eastern and Oriental Cookbook by Will Ricker – review
The Eastern and Oriental Cookbook: nice name for a cookbook. It has an almost old-fashioned ring to it. Hints of The Orient Express, perhaps the...
Backroads of the California Coast by Karen Misuraca – review
It’s a change to write a travel book review about a place to which I have been. California held much promise and did not disappoint....
The Cook’s Guide to Meat by Jennie Milsom – review
This is the second book in the new Apple Press series of Cooks Guides, which it has been my pleasure to review, the first being...
World Cheese Book by Juliet Harbutt – review
It’s days like this when I think that being a cookbook reviewer is the most marvellous occupation. I have been presented with 350 or so...
Sicilian Food by Mary Taylor Simeti – review
Originally published in 1989 it was out of print for ten years or so. This new edition reminds us why Sicilian Food has been considered...
Guinness by Paul Hartley – review
Paul Hartley has penned several brand cookbooks including the Lyles Golden Syrup Cookbook and the HP Sauce Cookbook (both reviewed on this site), Marmite Cookbook...
500 Casseroles and Stews by Rebecca Baugniet – review
You must by now, assuming you are a regular reader, know how much I enjoy this 500 series from Apple Press. These chunky little volumes...
The Cook’s Guide to Fish and Seafood by Wendy Sweetser – review
I see many cookbooks every week and hundreds every year. Most are very nice, some are inspiring, there are a few that would be better...
Paul Gayler’s Little Book of Ice Creams and Sorbets – review
Paul is the chef at the Lanesborough Hotel in London. It’s considered a “Destination” hotel and has a restaurant to match that status. This man...
The Cuisines of Spain by Teresa Barrenechea – review
It’s the third largest country in Europe and has strong historic links to North Africa. It faces both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, has mountain...
The Farmer’s Wife Cookie Cookbook by Lela Nargi – review
If you are a regular visitor to Mostly Food and Cocktails (and why wouldn’t you be?) then you will be familiar with the series of...
Cook Express – cookbook review
This is another from the presses of Dorling Kindersley that offers great value for money. Here we are again with a cookbook for those who...
Paneer Snacks by Tarla Dalal – review
Hasn’t food in the UK come a long way? We now know what an aubergine is. Most of us enjoy trying new dishes, and Indian...
Sicily – Culinary Crossroads by Giuseppe Coria – review
Sicily – Culinary Crossroads is one of a series of books on Italy’s food culture by Oronzo Editions. They are a publisher that specialises in...
Britain’s Best Dish – Ed Baines – cookbook review
Britain’s Best Dish takes its name from the ITV series. It showcases those recipes that have been successful in three series from 2007 to 2009....
Paul Gayler’s Little Book of Salads – review
In the Summer we eat lighter and fresher. Gone are the hearty casseroles and rib-sticking pasta bakes, to be replaced by salads. Yeah, but it’s...
Duchy Originals Cookbook by Johnny Acton and Nick Sandler – review
If ever there was a cookbook review I wanted to get right it’s this one. Johnny Acton and Nick Sandler are two very witty and...
The Press Club by George Calombaris – review
Sounds like a haunt for elderly, heavy-smoking, heavy-drinking journalists. The Press Club is, in fact, a highly-acclaimed restaurant in Melbourne, Australia and it’s all about...
Seriously Good Gluten-Free Cooking by Phil Vickery – review
I am sure the title will encourage many a cookbook-shelf scanner to move right on by this book. Gluten-Free! That’s got something to do with...