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 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...
One More Slice by Leila Lindholm – review
I confess that I had not heard of author of One More Slice, Leila Lindholm. She is a celebrated TV chef and author …but in...
The Cookiepedia by Stacy Adimando – review
It’s a time of belt tightening and financial gloom, and it’s said that we are all hankering after old-fashioned lifestyles. We want to be wafted...
Ice Creams, Sorbets and Gelati by Caroline and Robin Weir – review
It’s summer even in the UK and a book-buyer’s passion turns to frozen desserts and all things deliciously cool. Ice Creams, Sorbets and Gelati is...
The Great British Book of Baking – cookbook review
This book goes right into my end-of-year Top Ten cookbook reads for 2010. No deliberation and no waiting in case another contender floats through the...
Desserts by Rachel Lane and Ting Morris – review
It’s got to be one of my favourite books of the moment. Desserts is quality in both content and presentation. The large format allows for...
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...
Freggo, Piccadilly – restaurant review
Well, what is a Freggo? It was once a Freddo but changed its name when it opened a branch in London. Its origins are Argentinian...
Paul Gayler’s Little Book of Ice Creams and Sorbets – review
Paul is the chef at the Lanesborough Hotel in London. It’s considered a “Destination” hotel and has a restaurant to match that status. This man...
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...
500 Ice Creams and Sorbets by Alex Barker – review
You know by now, dear reader, what a fan I am of this series of books – the 500 series from Apple Press. Compact, chunky...
The Golden Book of Chocolate
The Golden Book of Chocolate has got to be the gift book of the year. It has impact in both size and quality of presentation....
Kids Parties by Lisa Atwood – review
This is such a lovely dolly-mixture-coloured volume that I am considering adopting a few kids just to have the excuse to throw a party for...
Pancake – A Global History by Ken Albala – review
Another soon-to-be classic from the Edible Series by Reaktion Books. Pancake – A Global History is just one from that long list of titles that...
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...
Green and Black’s Chocolate Recipes – review
From the cacao pod to muffins, mousses and molés! This is such a lovely book with large photographs by Francesca Yorke (if they were any...
Tarts and Pies by Philippa Vanstone – review
This is Philippa Vanstone’s first book and I am sure there will be many more. Tarts and Pies – Classic and Contemporary is lovely with...
Cold Comfort – a Story of Ice Cream
Ice cream was probably invented in China in the first millennium. The first British recipe for ice cream was published in “Mrs. Mary Eales’s Receipts”...
Gorgeous Desserts by Annie Bell – review
Gorgeous Desserts is another winner from the Kyle Cathie stable! Annie Bell is without a doubt one of my favourite food writers and the photography...