Archive For The “Reviews” Category

Simon Hopkinson: The Vegetarian Option

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Simon Hopkinson: The Vegetarian Option

Brilliant cookbook writer

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Victoria Wise: Sausage

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Victoria Wise: Sausage

Follow her lead and expand your mind and taste buds with Sausage

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Elizabeth Laird: Pea Boy

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Elizabeth Laird: Pea Boy

The magic of vegetables

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Barbara Lazaroff: Wishes for a Mother’s Heart

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Barbara Lazaroff: Wishes for a Mother’s Heart

If you have run out of gift ideas for your Mother, and have already given a pile of cookbooks, try Barbara Lazaroff‘s Wishes for a Mother’s Heart (Wishes 2010). Written with Tricia LaVoice, it includes a forward by Leeza Gibbons. It’s full of good thoughts for those who need some reminding of what really counts…

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Robert Paarlberg: Food Politics

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Robert Paarlberg: Food Politics

Sensible… Essential…

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James Villas: Pig

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James Villas: Pig

From a man who clearly loves his pork…

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Whole Foods: Sustainability

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Look who’s climbing onto the Jamie Oliver–Michelle Obama bandwagon!

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Barbara Lynch: Stir

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Barbara Lynch: Stir

Beckoning and inspiring

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Jody Adams on Rialto’s Longevity

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What are the secrets of success?

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New Oxford Book of Food Plants

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Dreams of the perfect cook’s garden…

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Pagrach-Chandra: Warm Bread and Honey Cake

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Pagrach-Chandra: Warm Bread and Honey Cake

Recipes from China next to Arab or Greek treats

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Interview with Homaro Cantu of Future Food

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Mythbusters meets Willy Wonka

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Clifford Wright: Best Soups in the World

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Clifford Wright: Best Soups in the World

Liquid power

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Cooking Dirty: Jason Sheehan Indulges in Ham

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Cooking Dirty:  Jason Sheehan Indulges in Ham

How does a book like Cooking Dirty: Life, Love and Death in the Kitchen (Farrar Strauss Giroux 2009) by Jack Sheehan, come into existence? See, there is this superstition among publishers: if someone else comes up with a hot-selling books, knock it off. You know, Hollywood style. You’ve seen it: one studio does a volcano…

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Coco: 100 Chefs

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A snapshot of the best young chefs in the world..

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Duff Goldman: DecoPac Kits

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Translating fame

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Daisy Martinez: Morning, Noon and Night

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Not by three square meals only…

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Gordon Ramsay’ Maze: Jason Atherton

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Gordon Ramsay’ Maze: Jason Atherton

Written by Jason Atherton as Gordo’s Maze in London.

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Love Potion # 679, for Valentine’s

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What temperature is love?

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Francisco Migoya: The Modern Cafe

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Francisco Migoya: The Modern Cafe

The Modern Café down the street at breakfast or lunch? — How about at home?

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B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style

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B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style

Barbara Smith isn’t just a former fashion model, turned lifestyle guru, restaurateur and cook, she’s also written, B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style, that presents a lighter, if sweet, version of Southern Food.

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Robin Robertson: 1,000 Vegan Recipes

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Robin Robertson: 1,000 Vegan Recipes

1,000 Vegan Recipes is a user-friendly and indispensable resource for practicing vegans and an excellent introduction to creative zero-cholesterol cooking.

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2009 Holiday Gift Shortlist

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Shortlist of 2009 cookbooks and food books

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The Silver Spoon for Children

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The Silver Spoon for Children

Healthy, tasty dishes, perfect for the whole family…

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Tony Judt on Food

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Nostalgia for the bad food of a gastronomic youth…

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