Epic Tales of Everyday Ingredients Borough Market is one of the jewels in London’s crown – an outstanding food market where locals and visitors flock in droves to sample an international array of food and drink. Borough Market also runs a home delivery service, a vibrant programme of food talks and cookery demonstrations and it […]
Happy Food For Life – Review
Health, Food and Happiness – in a book! That what we eat affects our physical health is old news, but a growing body of research is revealing that it also has a direct link to the state of our mental health. Happy Food For Life (Bloomsbury) sets out to present some of the latest findings […]
Vegan Savvy is the perfect book for Veganuary
An expert’s guide to nutrition on a plant-based diet. Veganuary is upon us and ever greater numbers of people have joined up this year. While not all participants will become full-time vegans, there is no doubt that the growth of plant-based eating shows no sign of slowing. During pre-Covid 2020, I did a month-long vegan […]
From Beder’s Kitchen promotes good mental health through food
Recipe book from Beder’s charity brings mind and body into focus From Beder’s Kitchen (Meze publishing) is an unusual cookbook. As with many recipe books it is filled with beautifully photographed dishes, yet the purpose for its publication is to advance the memory of a young man, Beder Mirjan, who tragically took his own life […]
The Green Roasting Tin Cookbook Review – creative vegan and vegetarian one-dish dinners
Delicious vegan and vegetarian recipes with minimal washing up Introducing The Green Roasting Tin – this is the kind of cooking I like. Put a whole bunch of healthy veg into a roasting tin, pop into a hot oven and return an hour later to serve dinner. Minimal washing up is an added bonus. The […]
Homegrown by Father and Son
A new farm to table cookbook by John and Pip Burton-Race Homegrown By Father and Son (self-published) is a book about growing your own vegetables and then cooking them into simple, family dishes. This father and son took on this project during the first lockdown. Many people have done similarly, with one of the green […]
Simply Sabrina – Cookbook Review.
Easy everyday dishes from Sabrina Ghayour’s new cookbook, Simply Sabrina Ghayour’s recipe books are amongst those used most regularly in my kitchen. I can rely on them for no-nonsense recipes that always please the family. Great ideas with chicken and fish, veg and rice, bulgar, spices, cheese and more. Persian in influence, Ghayour’s recipes are […]
The Food Almanac – a book for all seasons
A cookbook to savour – The Food Almanac. A rainy, cold Saturday afternoon is the perfect time to snuggle down with a book about food. The Food Almanac: Recipes and stories for a year about food (Pavilion), by Miranda York, editor of At The Table, is just the ticket. For those, and I include myself, […]