Book reviews

The Good Cook

The Good Cook by Simon Hopkinson, published by BBC Books

Everything about this cook book is relaxed, unhurried, calm.

Leon Baking & Puddings

Leon Baking & Puddings
Author: 
(Claire Patk & Henry Dimbleby)

‘Baking and Puddings’ is another fine-looking colourful tome, from those lovely people behind the eating phenomenon that is Leon.

B&B The Book of Breakfast & Brunch

B&B – The Book of Breakfast & Brunch, by Hugo Woolley

If you ever find yourself in a breakfast rut, this is the book to reach for. Hugo Woolley is something of a master when it comes to the first meal of the day.

Jamie does...

Jamie does... (published by the Penguin Group)
Author: 
(Jamie Oliver)

Jamie Oliver's travels through a clutch of countries have inspired this cookbook, which is brimming with foreign fare to get stuck into.

(The Penguin Group)

Cooking by Colour

Cooking by Colour
Author: 
Trish Davies

Trish Davies, a chef who works with Jean Christophe Novelli at the Novelli Academy, has just published her eighth book, Cooking by Colour.

9780754819615

Gregg’s Favourite Puddings

Gregg’s Favourite Puddings
Author: 
(Gregg Wallace)

How many times have we heard Master Chef’s Gregg Wallace tell us he’s a pudding man? Countless times!

Octopus Publishing
978-0-600-62143-0

The Preserving Book

The Preserving Book
Author: 
Various authors, Chief Editor Lynda Brown

Think making jam is just for the Women’s Institute? Think again!

<p>Dorling and Kindersley in association with the Soil Association</p>
978 1 4053 5628 2

Great British Food

Great British Food
Author: 
(Cass Titcombe, Dominic Lake & Patrick Clayton-Malone)

 

Canteen took the London restaurant scene by storm in 2005. Their no-nonsense, modern-meets-classic menu has brought British cooking to the High Street once more.

Michel Roux Sauces - Savoury & Sweet

Michel Roux Sauces - Savoury & Sweet
Author: 
Michel Roux

Michel Roux’s updated cookbook is a nifty enyclopedia of all the sauces, marinades, emulsions and dressings you need to enhance your cooking, and take dishes to new heights of yumminess.

The Silver Spoon for Children – Favourite Italian Recipes

The Silver Spoon for Children – Favourite Italian Recipes
Author: 
(Amanda Grant)

Now kids can get to grips with wholesome and authentic Italian cooking with these 40 recipes that have been adapted from the original Italian cookery bible, ‘The Silver Spoon’.

Snowflakes and Schnapps

Snowflakes and Schnapps by Jane Lawson
Author: 
(Jane Lawson)

If there’s one book that will inspire you to cook up a storm this winter, this is it.

Easy Tasty Italian

Easy Tasty Italian by Laura Santtini
Author: 
Laura Santtini
Cuisine Nationality: 
Italian

Learn the rules of Italian cooking and then break them to create magical dishes, with this unique and empowering book from Laura Santtini.

From Nature to Plate

From Nature to Plate; seasonal recipes from the Kitchin
Author: 
(Tom Kitchin)

Tom Kitchin shares 100 mouth-watering French and European inspired recipes dedicated to seasonal eating and fresh ingredients from his homeland.