Not so long ago the words ‘Mexican food in London’ are likely to have conjured up images of brightly painted cartoon eateries with sombrero-clad waiters serving up fajitas and jugs of cheap margarita to hen parties (ah, those were the days!). The food was hardly an exquisite dining experience but by the time you’d washed [...]
Even in the best of times it makes good sense to be cost effective when planning and cooking meals, but when you’re in an economic crisis with spiralling unemployment and rising food costs it may become essential to pull in the belts, make the food on your table go further and become altogether more thrifty. [...]
I have a few books to share with you today. It’s that time of year of course, when lots of new books are released and, let me tell you, we’re really being spoiled on the foodie front. Firstly, very exciting news for those who don’t already know, Nigella Lawson has a new book due out [...]
Knife Skillsis collaborative book from Charlie Trotter, Lyn Hall, and Michelin-starred chefs Marcus Wareing and Shaun Hill. Together they tell you everything you need to know about buying and using kitchen knives, with clear instructions and step-by-step photographs. This extensive book covers every aspect of kitchen knives, from their anatomy and history through to how [...]
Two recent cookbook releases celebrate the best of British food and both accompany a BBC television series. I must say I haven’t seen the programmes as I don’t watch much television these days, but the books stand alone so that really doesn’t matter. The first book is the Great British Menu cookbook, a celebration of [...]
My very own copy of Clotilde Dusoulier’s first book ‘Chocolate and Zucchini‘ based, of course, on her blog of the same name arrived for me at last yesterday. I’ve had the book on order for some time and have been eagerly awaiting its delivery. As I’ve mentioned before, I adore cook books and a new [...]
