Cooking in a Bedsitter by Katharine Whitehorn – review
“The famous book – in print for over 40 years”. This must be the cookbook equivalent of The Mousetrap (handy in the old-fashioned bedsit). Katharine...
My Mercedes is Not for Sale by Jeroen van Bergeijk – review
You know, dear reader, that I spend lots of time looking for books that might inspire, amuse or educate you. My Mercedes is Not for...
Balance and Harmony – Asian Food by Neil Perry – review
This is, without a doubt, the most beautiful cookbook I have ever reviewed. The floral cloth cover is a vision of cottagey charm, and the...
Chinese Food Made Easy by Ching-He Huang – review
Ching-He Huang is a fresh and youthful face which might be new to those of you who have missed her cooking demonstrations on UKTV Food....
East Meets West – James Martin, Jamie Oliver – review
This is a celebrity charity cookbook and supports the 2004 earthquake and tsunami victims. It has a whole host of “big names” but perhaps the...
Japanese Pure and Simple by Kimiko Barber – review
It’s fair to say that Kimiko Barber is the undisputed queen of Japanese cooking in the UK, and this book is just another illustration of...
Slow Cooking – Through the Seasons by Carolyn Humphries – review
This isn’t just about cooking food slowly although it is indeed that, it’s about using a slow cooker. It’s a great way to cook as...
Cupboard Love by Laura Lockington – review
Laura Lockington has penned an autobiography that is both hilarious and poignant with the common denominator being food. This is brilliant and my only complaint...
Fish Indian Style by Atul Kochhar – review
Chef and restaurateur Atul Kochhar is one of the better known Asian faces on food TV in the UK. His restaurant, Benares, holds a Michelin...
The City of London Cookbook by Peter Gladwin – review
This is one of those charity books with various contributors that I love so much. The charity in question was the Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2006:...
Persia in Peckham by Sally Butcher – review
Just the title was enough to get me turning the pages. Has it got something to do with Continental Drift? No, this is simply one...
Istanbul Globetrotter Travel Guide by Sue Bryant – review
This is just one from a whole series of travel packs published by New Holland. They have one of the best reputations for producing guides...
The People’s Cookbook – Antony Worrall Thompson – review
UKTV Food was on to a winner with The People’s Cookbook. It wasn’t just a cookbook (the one you see before you) but a TV...
A Little Maple Syrup Cookbook by Cynthia Cousins – review
A Little Maple Syrup Cookbook is just one in the series from Appletree Press in Belfast and these Little Cookbooks are little gems. They are...
Cooking for Coco by Siân Blunos – review
Cooking for Coco? Strange name! Is it like working for peanuts? Not at all. This is such a charming book about foods for your baby,...
The Japanese Kitchen by Kimiko Barber – review
Kimiko Barber has produced a book which is bound to become a classic. It’s stunning to look at with a wealth of marvellous photographs by...
500 Juices and Smoothies by Christine Watson – review
Apple Press has a series of books called 500 something or other and this is one from that very series. They are chunky and colourful...
Brunch by Rachel Lee – review
If we eat our cornflakes late on a Sunday morning we might think we are eating brunch but that, dear reader, is only a late...
Garden Feast by Melissa King – review
Growing our own food is becoming a popular pastime and for several very good reasons. Most of us are aware that we should be eating...
Cooking with Booze by Ryan Jennings – review
You’ve gotta love a book with a title like that! We are told that drinking isn’t good for us so Cooking with Booze presents us...