Food Books

A collection of my favourite food books - the ones I've read and loved and cook from regularly. They're the books that inspire (and are mentioned on) my blog…

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{Home Cooking, Laurie Colwin.} Deserves to be better known in the UK - Laurie's honest, funny writing is wonderfully relaxing.

{Saving the Season, Kevin West.} A big book with a huge amount of information about canning, pickling and preserving. I like the way Kevin has woven literature, history and anecdotes into the book. Cooking Photos, Cooking Videos, Cooking Blogs, Food Blogs, Cooking Classes, Cooking Guide, Cooking Recipes, Cooking Food, Cuisine Recipes

{Saving the Season, Kevin West.} A big book with a huge amount of information about canning, pickling and preserving. I like the way Kevin has woven literature, history and anecdotes into the book.

{McGee on Food and Cooking, Harold McGee.} An invaluable book. It never leaves my desk.

{Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts, Alice Medrich.} One of my current favourites - lots of easy, reliable recipes. I've enjoyed the Queen of Sheba torte, Linzer Blitz torte and Olive Oil Pound Cake. Yummy Desserts Easy, Köstliche Desserts, Homemade Desserts, Dessert Recipes, Eat Dessert, Dessert Sauces, Sweet Desserts, Fruit Recipes, Ben Und Jerrys

{Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts, Alice Medrich.} One of my current favourites - lots of easy, reliable recipes. I've enjoyed the Queen of Sheba torte, Linzer Blitz torte and Olive Oil Pound Cake.

{Cooking and Dining in Medieval England, Peter Brears.} The best book on medieval food I've read so far. It's huge, detailed, filled with the author's illustrations and covers every aspect you can think of. Truly impressive. Medieval Period, Medieval Times, Medieval Books, Medieval Recipes, Medieval England, Religion, The Tudor

{Cooking and Dining in Medieval England, Peter Brears.} The best book on medieval food I've read so far. It's huge, detailed, filled with the author's illustrations and covers every aspect you can think of. Truly impressive.

{Salt Sugar Smoke, Diana Henry.} One of the most beautiful books I own and a brilliant guide to preserving. I've tried the blackcurrant cordial and apricot & vanilla jam, adapted the strawberry jam and have many more recipes earmarked. Meat Fruit, Fruit Jam, Fruit Compote, Pickled Turnips, Jam And Jelly, Favorite Cookbooks, Jams & Jellies, Octopus

{Salt Sugar Smoke, Diana Henry.} One of the most beautiful books I own and a brilliant guide to preserving. I've tried the blackcurrant cordial and apricot & vanilla jam, adapted the strawberry jam and have many more recipes earmarked.

{Cooking in Europe 1650-1850, Ivan Day.} A useful overview of the period. Contains 199 recipes from around Europe translated and explained for the modern cook. Federal Reserve System, 18th Century Clothing, Fun Cooking, Greenwood, Cookbook, Investing, Canoe Camping

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18th Century Clothing

{Cooking in Europe 1650-1850, Ivan Day.} A useful overview of the period. Contains 199 recipes from around Europe translated and explained for the modern cook.

{Hoosh, Jason C. Anthony.} An unusual and compelling book about Antarctica and food, ranging from the heroic age of Scott, Amundson and Shackleton (seals, scurvy and starvation) to the past few years of relative luxury. Good Books, Books To Read, Heroic Age, Books Australia, Book Writer, Summer Reading, Book Publishing

{Hoosh, Jason C. Anthony.} An unusual and compelling book about Antarctica and food, ranging from the heroic age of Scott, Amundson and Shackleton (seals, scurvy and starvation) to the past few years of relative luxury.

{Gorgeous Puddings, Annie Bell.} Classic puddings with simple, reliable recipes - I like the chocolate fondants, sticky toffee pudding and crème brûlée. It's a good place to jump off from. Produce Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Best Cake Recipes, Eat Your Books, Baking Book, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Grandmas Recipes, Chocolate Fondant

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{Gorgeous Puddings, Annie Bell.} Classic puddings with simple, reliable recipes - I like the chocolate fondants, sticky toffee pudding and crème brûlée. It's a good place to jump off from.

{How Baking Works, Paula I. Figoni.} Though I think McGee is generally better for science, it's nice to have a book that focuses on baking. Good for information on ingredients and what they do i.e. fats, sweeteners etc. Has exercises and experiments but I haven't tried them. Baking Science, Science Books, Chefs, Allergy Free Baking, Baking And Pastry, Pastry Chef, Bread Baking

{How Baking Works, Paula I. Figoni.} Though I think McGee is generally better for science, it's nice to have a book that focuses on baking. Good for information on ingredients and what they do i.e. fats, sweeteners etc. Has exercises and experiments but I haven't tried them.

{Ready for Dessert, David Lebovitz.} I'm a big fan of David Lebovitz's recipes. In this book, I've been inspired by the coconut layer cake, absolute best brownies, chocolate chip cookies and fresh fig & raspberry tart with honey. Mini Desserts, Beaux Desserts, Dessert Appetizers, Elegant Desserts, Chocolate Sin Gluten, Baking Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, German Chocolate, Decadent Chocolate

{Ready for Dessert, David Lebovitz.} I'm a big fan of David Lebovitz's recipes. In this book, I've been inspired by the coconut layer cake, absolute best brownies, chocolate chip cookies and fresh fig & raspberry tart with honey.

{Ice Cream, Laura B. Weiss.} Another good book from the Edible Series. I learnt a lot about early ice creams, ice houses, gelato, sundaes, soda fountains and the spread of commercial ice cream.

{Cooking for Kings, Ian Kelly.} Not so much a biography of Antonin Carême but of his fascinating career as a chef and pâtissier for the rulers of Europe (including Napoleon and the Prince Regent, later George IV). I love how many full or double page pictures are scattered through the book. Includes some of his recipe but I've never tried one. Celebrity Chefs, Learn To Read, Napoleon, Scattered, The Life, Biography, Magazines, The Book

{Cooking for Kings, Ian Kelly.} Not so much a biography of Antonin Carême but of his fascinating career as a chef and pâtissier for the rulers of Europe (including Napoleon and the Prince Regent, later George IV). I love how many full or double page pictures are scattered through the book. Includes some of his recipe but I've never tried one.

{What to Eat?: 10 Chewy Questions About Food, Hattie Ellis.} I read this thought-provoking book last year and today it was nominated for two Guild of Food Writers Awards. Time To Eat, Everyday Food, Thought Provoking, Complicated, Ellis, Chewy, Ebooks, Entertaining

{What to Eat?: 10 Chewy Questions About Food, Hattie Ellis.} I read this thought-provoking book last year and today it was nominated for two Guild of Food Writers Awards.

{Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi.} A visually stunning, colourful book. All of the recipes have been excellent so far but I love the sweets in particular, including the tahini cookies, chocolate krantz cake, semolina, coconut & marmalade cake and the clementine & almond syrup cake.

{The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Deb Perelman.} I've loved the 3 recipes I've tried so far - I'm sure many of these will become familiar friends. Dinner Party Menu, Dessert For Dinner, Pears In Red Wine, Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Parmesan Cheese Crisps, Peppermint Ice Cream, Butter Mints, Deliciously Ella, Appetizer Menu

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{The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Deb Perelman.} I've loved the 3 recipes I've tried so far - I'm sure many of these will become familiar friends.

{Babette's Feast, Isak Dinesen.} A tender story about kindness, feasting and pleasure, wrapped up into a quiet 50-page-or-so short story.

{Scandilicious Baking, Signe Johansen.} Absolutely gorgeous baking book. The Toscakaka and various buns are my favourites so far. Baking Cookbooks, Cooking Tools, Cooking And Baking, Cooking Ideas, Cardamom Buns, Christmas Biscuits, Scandinavian Food

{Scandilicious Baking, Signe Johansen.} Absolutely gorgeous baking book. The Toscakaka and various buns are my favourites so far.

{The Food of Spain, Claudia Roden.} A huge, beautiful book bursting with stories and recipes. Particularly love Pepa's Fish Soup (so easy! so good!) & Rice with Chicken and Roasted Peppers. Cream Of Pumpkin Soup, Superb Food, Tomato Bread, Spain Culture, Spain Food, Jewish Recipes, Uk Recipes

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{The Food of Spain, Claudia Roden.} A huge, beautiful book bursting with stories and recipes. Particularly love Pepa's Fish Soup (so easy! so good!) & Rice with Chicken and Roasted Peppers.

{Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee - The Dark History of the Food Cheats, Bee Wilson.} Topical at the moment with the horse scandal. Brilliant and sometimes stomach-turning. A Food, Food And Drink, Food Critic, Good Enough To Eat, American Food, Food Industry, Chinese Food, Food For Thought

{Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee - The Dark History of the Food Cheats, Bee Wilson.} Topical at the moment with the horse scandal. Brilliant and sometimes stomach-turning.

{One Pair of Hands, Monica Dickens.} Thoroughly entertaining book by the great-granddaughter of Dickens about her life as an 'ex-debutante turned cook', published in 1939 when she was 22. Got Books, Reading Room, Drama School, What To Read, Day Work, Life Facts

{One Pair of Hands, Monica Dickens.} Thoroughly entertaining book by the great-granddaughter of Dickens about her life as an 'ex-debutante turned cook', published in 1939 when she was 22.

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{Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: Fuchsia Dunlop.} Excellent memoir about eating, training as a chef, researching books and living in China and the contrast with the UK.

{The Hive, Bee Wilson.} Captivating.

{Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain.} As the review goes, 'Elizabeth David written by Quentin Tarantino'.

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{Blood, Bones and Butter, Gabrielle Hamilton.} Honest, gutsy, sharp memoir.

Food Books

A collection of my favourite food books - the ones I've read and loved and cook from regularly. They're the books that inspire (and are mentioned on) my blog…

42 Pins

10y

Collection by

Emma Hilton

Similar ideas popular now

{Home Cooking, Laurie Colwin.} Deserves to be better known in the UK - Laurie's honest, funny writing is wonderfully relaxing.

{Saving the Season, Kevin West.} A big book with a huge amount of information about canning, pickling and preserving. I like the way Kevin has woven literature, history and anecdotes into the book.

{McGee on Food and Cooking, Harold McGee.} An invaluable book. It never leaves my desk.

{Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts, Alice Medrich.} One of my current favourites - lots of easy, reliable recipes. I've enjoyed the Queen of Sheba torte, Linzer Blitz torte and Olive Oil Pound Cake.

Federal Reserve System

18th Century Clothing

{Cooking in Europe 1650-1850, Ivan Day.} A useful overview of the period. Contains 199 recipes from around Europe translated and explained for the modern cook.

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Grandmas Recipes

Chocolate Fondant

{Gorgeous Puddings, Annie Bell.} Classic puddings with simple, reliable recipes - I like the chocolate fondants, sticky toffee pudding and crème brûlée. It's a good place to jump off from.

{Ice Cream, Laura B. Weiss.} Another good book from the Edible Series. I learnt a lot about early ice creams, ice houses, gelato, sundaes, soda fountains and the spread of commercial ice cream.

{What to Eat?: 10 Chewy Questions About Food, Hattie Ellis.} I read this thought-provoking book last year and today it was nominated for two Guild of Food Writers Awards.

Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Parmesan Cheese Crisps

{The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Deb Perelman.} I've loved the 3 recipes I've tried so far - I'm sure many of these will become familiar friends.

{Babette's Feast, Isak Dinesen.} A tender story about kindness, feasting and pleasure, wrapped up into a quiet 50-page-or-so short story.

{Scandilicious Baking, Signe Johansen.} Absolutely gorgeous baking book. The Toscakaka and various buns are my favourites so far.

Cream Of Pumpkin Soup

{The Food of Spain, Claudia Roden.} A huge, beautiful book bursting with stories and recipes. Particularly love Pepa's Fish Soup (so easy! so good!) & Rice with Chicken and Roasted Peppers.

{Swindled: From Poison Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee - The Dark History of the Food Cheats, Bee Wilson.} Topical at the moment with the horse scandal. Brilliant and sometimes stomach-turning.

{One Pair of Hands, Monica Dickens.} Thoroughly entertaining book by the great-granddaughter of Dickens about her life as an 'ex-debutante turned cook', published in 1939 when she was 22.

Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Finned

{Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: Fuchsia Dunlop.} Excellent memoir about eating, training as a chef, researching books and living in China and the contrast with the UK.

{The Hive, Bee Wilson.} Captivating.

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