On the Menu by James Mackenzie – review
If you are regular reader, as I am sure you are, then you will know that my book reviews usually start with a review of,...
Seasoning Indian Restaurant – Fulham, 2012 – review
It’s rare that I visit restaurants more that once for reviews. If I do it’s because they have food festivals to cover, an event to...
Love Food by Tina Bester – review
Well, I guess there are a couple of interpretations of the title, Love Food. That could be food to make for those you love; it...
Mr. Todiwala’s Kitchen – Terminal 5 Hilton – restaurant review
There are many Mr. Todiwalas strewn around the world but there is also “THE” Mr. Todiwala. It’s a familiar name to those who know anything...
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 – hotel review
The new and striking Terminal 5 at Heathrow has some of the best shops around as well some as some good restaurants. They range from...
Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar – Park Plaza Westminster Bridge – review
There are lots of sushi bars in London but you will find surprisingly few reviewed here. Well, to be honest I have visited quite a...
The Great Book of Rhubarb by Elaine Lemm – review
This is another one of those foods that crosses the divide between vegetable and fruit. We have that same complication with the tomato, which is...
1000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz – review
Travel – it’s like a drug. If you have never travelled then perhaps you can’t understand why anybody would. Home is cosy, safe and you...
The Silver Spoon Cookbook New Edition – review
The Silver Spoon Cookbook story has lasted for 60 years and it continues with this latest and largest edition. It still has a battery of...
Rosemary Shrager’s Yorkshire Breakfasts – review
The combination of Rosemary Shrager and Yorkshire Breakfasts is just about unbeatable. She is a lady that glows with passion for food, garnished with great...
Hashi – A Japanese cookery course by Reiko Hashimoto – review
I have reviewed many a cookbook and a good number of these have been Japanese, but it’s the first time I have looked up from...
Indonesian Cooking by Dina Yuen – review
It’s a surprise to me that Indonesian cuisine is not more popular, especially in Europe’s cosmopolitan cities. It has so much to recommend it. The...
Serene Gardens by Yoko Kawaguchi – review
What vision do we have when we think of Japan? Well, in truth there will likely be a few images. If we are into anime...
200 Soups by Madge Baird – review
Well, it’s the season for it. Heathrow has been fog-bound and we have moved the garden pot-plants nearer the house. The central heating is now...
The Art of French Baking by Ginette Mathiot – review
Ginette Mathiot was one of the most celebrated French food writers. She was so respected that she was awarded Officier de la Légion d’Honneur by...
The Constance Spry Cookery Book – review
Grub Street has carved out a great reputation as a cookbook publisher. There are a few of them out there but I am always excited...
The Heart of the Home by Julie Goodwin – review
The author of The Heart of the Home, Julie Goodwin, was Australia’s first MasterChef winner. Now I guess that will probably mean more to you...
Tuscany – travel and cookbook review
Tuscany is a region in the north-west of Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million...
Modern Thai Food by Martin Boetz – review
Modern Thai Food is a large-format volume with some of the most stunning food photography I have ever seen. Jeremy Simons takes advantage of full...
The Golden Book of Desserts by Carla Bardi – review
As a kid I didn’t have The Golden Book of Desserts but I would sit next to the radiogram (yes, there were such things and...