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Jamie’s Great Britain

Jamie’s Great Britain

Posted by on Dec 2, 2011 in Books, Reviews | 6 comments

We’ve set ourselves a challenge: to review Jamie Oliver’s new cookbook by spending a day cooking through his recipes. From a blow-out breakfast to a three course supper, we’ll be finding out if the recipes really work and just how much comfort food two people and a baby can eat.

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The Cookiepedia by Stacy Adimanto

The Cookiepedia by Stacy Adimanto

Posted by on Aug 18, 2011 in Books, Featured, Reviews | 0 comments

The Cookiepedia recipe book is filled with 50 different types of cookie, from trendy twists on classics to child pleasers. It's easy to use (if you have a US measuring cup) and there's plenty of variety. We'd recommend it as a lovely present for a friend who likes baking!

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On A Stick!

On A Stick!

Posted by on Aug 3, 2011 in Books, Featured, Reviews | 0 comments

The results are in, thanks to teams of researchers and scientists: Foods on a stick just taste better. At least, according to Matt Armendariz, but we're happy to go along with that!

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Cook Step by Step

Cook Step by Step

Posted by on Sep 16, 2010 in Books, Reviews | 1 comment

A review of the fully illustrated Cook Step by Step recipe book, published by DK on the 1st September 2010. The self-proclaimed 'modern day recipe bible' has the recipes, but does it have the passion?

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Taste Britain

Taste Britain

Posted by on Apr 12, 2010 in Books, Reviews | 0 comments

From the genius publishers of Wild Swimming, Taste Britain is a celebration of local food throughout the UK, guiding you through area by area to the best farmers’ markets, specialist shops, pick you owns (my personal favourites!), gastro tours and regional specialities and introducing new food heroes that are hidden to all but the best chefs.

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My Favourite Ingredients

My Favourite Ingredients

Posted by on Feb 11, 2010 in Books, Reviews | 2 comments

Skye Gyngell is an acclaimed Australian chef and food writer whose work was centric to gaining the Petersham Nurseries Cafe (Richmond, Surrey) its reputation for great food and a string of awards. The recipes in her latest book are a breath of fresh air.

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Supper for a song

Supper for a song

Posted by on Feb 8, 2010 in Books, Reviews | 0 comments

A review of Tamasin Day Lewis's book, Supper for a song. Day Lewis inspires her readers to be a little bit more daring, experiment with what they have at hand and spruce it up with a few extras for a fantastic brand-new dish.

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Floyd’s Great Curries

Floyd’s Great Curries

Posted by on Oct 5, 2009 in Books, Reviews | 1 comment

I thought it wasn't possible to cook a really decent curry at home, but this book has helped prove me wrong. Covering Indian, Vietnamese, Thai, Burmese, Malaysian, Egyptian and Indonesian, there's a large scope of recipes to discover and build upon.

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French Desserts

French Desserts

Posted by on Oct 4, 2009 in Books, Reviews | 1 comment

The book is short and sweet at 63 pages, but it's all about quality, not quantity. It covers the main areas, light desserts, tartes, gateaux and basics - the recipe for sweet pastry is a great base to build upon, and add your own fillings too.

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