Royal Park Hotel London – review
The park mentioned in the name of the hotel is none other than Hyde Park. It’s that iconic open space that, along with Regents Park,...
Cupcake Heaven by Jennie Milsom – review
Apple Press have a reputation for presenting cookbooks which are attractive and informative. I have recently reviewed Smoothie Heaven, and Cupcake Heaven indicates that there...
The Art of Preserving by Rick Field – review
This is a bumper volume of well over 200 pages of recipes, and the stunning photographs by France Ruffenach make this a coffee-table-quality book. Its...
Smoothie Heaven by Wendy Sweetser – cookbook review
I love cookbooks and consider them things of beauty and joys to behold. It is equally true, however, that up until a few weeks ago...
Meeting the Medicine Men by Charles Langley – book review
This site is called Mostly Food and Cocktails and the space that isn’t food will be filled with what I hope will interest and amuse...
Dehesa Charcuterie and Tapas Bar – restaurant review
Dehesa is a charcuterie and tapas bar which draws on the cuisines of both Spain and Italy. Not so surprising when you consider the tradition...
Roast for Breakfast – restaurant review
We have been told, and I believe, that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We need to have fuel to catapult ourselves...
Brasserie One… and more – restaurant review
Would I like to write an article about the food at the Institution of Civil Engineers? Well, I have had some strange requests during the...
Gaucho by the River, Richmond – restaurant review
That title paints a pretty picture of a leather-clad rider basking in the last of the evening sun. Pink rays reflecting off the mirror-like surface...
Into the Vietnamese Kitchen by Andrea Nguyen – review
A very apt title, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen. The author, Andrea Nguyen, invites the reader into a kitchen that is both personal and representative of...
500 Salads by Susannah Blake – review
Well, who would think there were so many? Thus speaketh a child of the 1950s. The era when salad, if you ever saw one, was...
The CSIRO Wellbeing Plan for Kids – cookbook review
There can be few of us who are not aware of the changing shape of the younger generation. They are often taller but more of...
200 Cupcakes – cookbook review
It’s a trend that is enduring. These little cakes are practical to eat, they are versatile, being enjoyed equally by adults and children, and they...
Recipes from an Italian Summer – cookbook review
When we from Northern Europe think of Italy it’s always summer. A shimmer of heat haze on quiet country roads. Black-clad grandmothers sitting at shady...
200 Meals for Two by Louise Blaire – review
There are shelves and shelves of amazing cookbooks. All of them have qualities, be they a particular ethnic cuisine, a particular style of cooking, vegetarian,...
Bake and Decorate by Fiona Cairns – review
The author, Fiona Cairns, began producing cakes on her kitchen table 25 years ago. Her husband, Kishore, now managing director of the company, knew that...
Cookery Year by Readers Digest – review
Readers Digest never put a foot wrong. They might, however, not be the first books you reach for when browsing the cookery section of your...
Browns Covent Garden – restaurant review
Over the last three decades Browns has become a familiar name for those looking for an authentic brasserie experience. In 1973 the very first Browns...
500 Mexican Dishes by Judith Fertig – review
Mexican food has become more popular over the last five or so years. More of us have travelled to Mexico and even more of us...
Yes Chef! by James Winter and James Bulmer – review
How often have I recommended a cookbook because it is not too cheffy, has no complicated techniques, no special equipment, etc? I have encouraged my...