Irish Traditional Cooking by Darina Allen – review
Darina Allen is surely one of the most celebrated Irish cooks of our time. If she isn’t then it’s probable that whoever you might consider...
Pizza – A Global History by Carol Helstosky – review
The Edible Series of food history books is turning into one of my favourite multi-volume collections. Pizza – A Global History is another title recently...
Ricelands by Michael Freeman – review
The World of South-East Asian Food. Michael Freeman must be one of the most celebrated and prolific photographers around. Ricelands is his latest book (there...
Hamburger – A Global History by Andrew F. Smith – review
Reaktion Books is a publisher that has presented some of the most worthwhile food-related books around. They have just added a new collection of books...
In Praise of Poteen by John McGuffin – review
What exactly is Poteen or Poitín? If you are Irish then you’ll already know. If you are American then you will recognise the same beverage...
A Summer in Gascony by Martin Calder – review
This is one of the most charming books ever written about the South of France. A summer in Gascony – Discovering the Other South of...
Green Chilli Restaurant – Chef Bhuwan Bhatt – review
It’s just a short distance from the heart of Hammersmith. It’s even nearer to Ravenscourt Park Station, so this is a prime spot for a...
Tasting Italy – A Culinary Journey by Alice Vollenweider – review
This is another of those smart chunky books from Haus Publishing who only present top-notch works, and Tasting Italy by Alice Vollenweider is amongst them....
Tea – A Journey in Time by John Weatherspoon – review
This gorgeous large volume deserves to be right alongside your encyclopaedia and atlas. Tea – A Journey in Time, Pioneering and Trials in the Jungle...
The Complete Traditional Recipe Book by Sarah Edington – review
The Complete Traditional Recipe Book is a hefty tome that will make you smile as soon as you flick through the pages. It’s a pure...
India’s Vegetarian Cooking by Monisha Bharadwaj – review
How does this woman do it? Monisha Bharadwaj presents us with the most gorgeous books, each one more sumptuous than the last. The photography of...
The Slow Food Story by Geoff Andrews – review
Anyone who is at all concerned about the “Fast Life” and “Fast Food” will want to read this book. The Slow Food Story – Politics...
I Was a Potato Oligarch by John Mole – review
What was this book about? To be honest the title didn’t tell me much – I Was a Potato Oligarch. Was it like being a...
The Wagamama Cookbook by Hugo Arnold – review
This is the second Hugo Arnold Wagamama book that I have come across, the first being the gorgeous Wagamama – Ways with Noodles. I was...
Figs – History and Recipe
Ficus carica, known to us as the common fig, probably originated in Asia Minor, and has been highly regarded as a major contributor to the...
Fabulous Food by Sophie Michell – review
OK Magazine has described Sophie Michell as ‘The Culinary Princess’ and she has indeed packed a lot into her career and she is still a...
Recipe Scrapbook by Caroline Brewester – review
This has got to be a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves cooking, recipes and collecting. It might just be called a “Scrapbook” but this...
Spain Body and Soul by H M van den Brink – review
This is another remarkable book from those nice people at Haus Publishing. This is truly quality food writing, travel writing, poetic writing, and thoroughly absorbing...
Cooking in a Bedsitter by Katharine Whitehorn – review
“The famous book – in print for over 40 years”. This must be the cookbook equivalent of The Mousetrap (handy in the old-fashioned bedsit). Katharine...
My Mercedes is Not for Sale by Jeroen van Bergeijk – review
You know, dear reader, that I spend lots of time looking for books that might inspire, amuse or educate you. My Mercedes is Not for...