Great British Food – review
“The Brits can cook – it’s official”, says John Burton Race. We always knew we could, but it’s nice to see it in print from...
Jams and Chutneys by Thane Prince – review
Well, the name says it all, Jams and Chutneys – Preserving the Harvest, and Thane Prince has penned this book choc-a-bloc with ideas, recipes and...
Bamboo – A Journey with Chinese Food – review
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, Sally and Gordon that is, have produced quite one of the most sumptuous books around. Each turn of the page brings...
Tarts and Pies by Philippa Vanstone – review
This is Philippa Vanstone’s first book and I am sure there will be many more. Tarts and Pies – Classic and Contemporary is lovely with...
Korean Cuisine – An illustrated history – review
Michael J. Pettid has produced a book that is destined to become a classic work on the evolution of Korean cuisine. It isn’t a recipe...
Culinary Jottings for Madras by Wyvern – review
“I should recommend anyone with a taste for Victorian gastronomic literature to snap him up…His recipes are so meticulous and clear, that the absolute beginner...
Crust by Richard Bertinet – review
This is the second bread book by Bath-based baker Richard Bertinet and doesn’t disappoint. If you have Dough in your cookbook collection you will already...
India Food and Cooking by Pat Chapman – review
Pat Chapman is famous among Anglo curry enthusiasts as a passionate Indian food lover and the man who started the Curry Club over 20 years...
Spicing Up Britain by Panikos Panayi – review
No, dear reader, this isn’t another chilli-laden recipe book but rather a book about us British – how our food has developed over the last...
Nobody Does It Better by Trish Deseine – review
Trish Deseine has written a cookbook that proclaims French home cooking to be still the best in the World. I would rather say that the...
Dough by Richard Bertinet – review
This chap Richard Bertinet has really got something here. It’s a totally different approach to bread-making and it’s explained and illustrated in his book Dough....
The Great British Village Show Cookbook by James Martin – review
Well, the title is a mouthful but James Martin has written a book that is mostly about the food at the village show. The book...
The Food of Spain and Portugal by Elisabeth Luard – review
Elisabeth Luard has written this Regional Celebration of the food of Spain and Portugal, and there is nobody better placed to do just that. She...
Moroccan Modern by Hassan M’souli – review
Moroccan Modern will introduce you to something a bit different. There are plenty of authentic Moroccan dishes to tempt you, but also a host of...
A New Taste of Galena – community cookbook – review
What’s a Galena and is it organic? I hear you ask. It’s not a food, it’s a place. In fact it’s a small town in...
Modern Mezze by Anissa Helou – review
Now, I am not going to say very much about Anissa Helou just now because there will be an interview with her in a few...
The Indian Kitchen by Monisha Bharadwaj – review
The Indian Kitchen by Monisha Bharadwaj is, for me at least, a must-have Indian cookbook. To call it just a “cookbook” somehow diminishes its value....
Dean and Deluca Cookbook by David Rosengarten – review
Founded in 1977 by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic with the opening of its flagship store in SoHo, New York, Dean & Deluca...
Gorgeous Desserts by Annie Bell – review
Gorgeous Desserts is another winner from the Kyle Cathie stable! Annie Bell is without a doubt one of my favourite food writers and the photography...
Pure Vegetarian by Paul Gayler – review
Pure Vegetarian is, as it says, modern and stylish vegetarian cooking…and this lovely book is also modern and stylish. It’s a large format volume with...