No-Oil Cooking by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
There are many of us now who are overweight and an increasing number who are clinically obese. In some European countries that figure has increased...
Gentleman’s Relish – A Compendium of English Culinary Oddities – review
This small chunky book is a treat. It lists and describes just about all of those quirky and well-loved foodstuffs that we hold dear. Yes,...
Italian Ice Cream by Carla Bardi – review
I have bought the ice cream maker and I am ready to churn. There are fine recipes in many books for ice cream but isn’t...
The Asian Grill by Corinne Trang – review
Yes, it’s a BBQ book but one with a difference. The Asian Grill will capture the imagination of those who long for something more exotic....
Family Meals for a Fiver – cookbook review
I am an unashamed supporter of the Good Housekeeping Institute and their books. I have a fine collection of cookbooks, as you would expect a...
La Porte des Indes Cookbook by Mehernosh Mody – review
Some of you, my dear readers, might be able to translate that title with ease (education is a marvellous thing). The Gateway to the Indies...
Cook in Boots by Ravinder Bhogal – review
Ravinder Bhogal has been described as the Fanny Craddock for the next generation by the controversial chef Gordon Ramsay. Mrs. Craddock was iconic, eccentric and...
Dal and Kadhi by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
Sanjeev Kapoor is the Indian chef with the golden touch. His acclaimed TV series, Khana Khazana, has enjoyed a 15-year run, has won the Indian...
Travels with Thai Food by Helen Brierty – review
It all sounds rather mystical. A journey with Spirit House conjures visions of idyllic retreats for the world-weary, guiding a path to something enlightening and...
Noodles Every Day by Corinne Trang – review
To the untutored this might seem an uninspiring proposition, but it’s perfectly possible to eat noodles every day and perhaps even several times a day...
World Vegetarian Classics by Celia Brooks Brown – review
This is an amazing work of international, classic and delicious food and it happens to be vegetarian. There are 200 recipes in World Vegetarian Classics...
Great Party Dips by Peggy Fallon – review
Isn’t there something comforting about a dip? They are uniquely versatile, either being the focus of a solitary evening alone (you, the TV, a dip...
Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook – review
I have wanted to review the Step-by-Step cookbook for ages. Good Housekeeping have a marvellous range of books and I’ll be reviewing more in future but...
The Blue Elephant Cookbook – review
This must surely be the most celebrated of Thai restaurant empires. It would be diminishing the class and the quality of the group to describe...
Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria – review
We chose a Tuesday evening to visit this little corner of Clapham, and it had all the makings of an uninspiring event. The weather was...
Royal Hyderabadi Cooking by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
This is a collaboration between two of India’s finest sons of the culinary arts. If you have not heard of Sanjeev Kapoor (Sanjeev is probably...
Home Baked by George and Cecilia Scurfield – review
There are few things in life that are predictable. Death, taxes, bad weather at weekends, a ladder in your tights when you’re going out to...
Scent of the Monsoon Winds by Michal Haines – review
Just the title evokes visions of hot steamy nights with the exotic (and for me exciting) aroma of damp vegetation and soil. The atmosphere that...
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine by Elizabeth David – review
I review books by many new authors, many smart young foodies and quite a few old stagers, who each have lots to offer the culinary...
Khazana of Indian Recipes by Sanjeev Kapoor – review
Sanjeev Kapoor is the popular and charismatic host of the Indian TV show Khana Khazana. He has been presenting this award-winning programme since its birth...