I’m always inspired by Spain which was one of the reasons I couldn’t wait to get my teeth into this beautiful book telling the story of one of the country’s most important products – Sherry. I had no idea what a huge subject it was and all lyrically explained here by author Talia Baiocchi whose […]
It’s time to continue my series reviewing recipe books. I guarantee to make three recipes from every book I review, so I get a good feel for what it’s like. Despite a lot of disparaging remarks when I was trying it out: “Great British Cooking, that’ll be a short book”…I found this book inspiring to cook […]
I love Peter Gordon’s inspirational dishes. I went to The Sugar Club many years ago (sadly it no longer exists) for a birthday celebration and everyone on our table of 10 had something amazing to eat. Often called Europe’s father of fusion cuisine, Peter’s from New Zealand and divides his time between there and the […]
Published in 2009 (so it’s been around for a while), this is one of my a regular go-to recipe books when I’m looking for inspiration. It accompanied the TV programme where Rick visited restaurants, markets and farms in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. I love Asian food, though I have only […]
I’m a big Rick Stein fan. I’ve loved all his TV programmes and cooked loads of dishes from his recipe books (many of them over and over again). I joined his Far Eastern Odyssey with great enthusiasm, revelling in the food of Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bali and Bangladesh (how’s that for an […]