Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar, London – review
You might say you like “Mexican” food. You might have had “Mexican” food on trips to the US and Taco Bell might be your favourite...
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...
Planet Hollywood, Haymarket, London – review
‘OK, so review London’s Planet Hollywood.’ ‘Yes, but I’m a serious restaurant reviewer.’ ‘Go on, you might like it.’ …That’s the conversation I had with...
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...
Cooking with Kids by Erin Quon and Tatum Quon – review
Don’t get alarmed, dear reader, Cooking with Kids isn’t suggesting that you have children as the main or even incidental ingredient. No, this is about...
The Eagle Cookbook by David Eyre – review
If you are not from London then perhaps you might not know about the Eagle Cookbook. No, dear reader, it’s not a right-wing American recipe...
The Ultimate Garden Designer by Tim Newbury – review
The “ultimate” anything has got to be good. What would this Garden Designer variety have to offer? It needed to be a comprehensive tome covering...
Backroads of Arizona by Jim Hinckley – review
I have reviewed another book by author Jim Hinckley and photographer Kerrick James (about Route 66), so I knew what to expect. A high-quality picture...
Paul Gayler’s Little Book of Pasta and Noodles – review
If you are a regular visitor then you will already be familiar with Paul Gayler’s cookbooks. For those others who are visiting for the first...
Gorgeous Greens by Annie Bell – review
Well, it sounds like an oxymoron (ok, look it up). Gorgeous Greens. It’s an expression used by my parents and many others as a term...
The Historic Shops and Restaurants of New York by Ellen Williams – review
I have spent long months in New York City and was very happy to do so. It’s one of my favourite spots, although I had...
Preserved by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton – review
I love bottling, jam-making, marmalade-making and the like and I have quite a few books on the subject but Preserved is a little different. It...
Cool Waters by Brian Preston-Campbell – review
Sounds like the name of a town from an old Western. In truth Cool Waters is a book offering 50 thirst-quenching and non-alcoholic drinks made...