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, Poires au Chocolat.
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{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. Preserve Fruit, Smoked Vegetables, Pickled Turnips, Summer Tomato, Cookery Books, Fruit Jam, Cook Books, Recipe Books, Jams & Jellies
Preserve Fruit
Smoked Vegetables
Pickled Turnips
Summer Tomato
Cookery Books
Fruit Jam
Cook Books
Recipe Books
Jams & Jellies
Salt Sugar Smoke: How to preserve fruit, vegetables, meat and fish (Diana Henry)
{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.
the cover of how baking works, with an egg in it's cracked shell
Allergy Free Baking
Science Of Baking
Culinary Basics
Facs Classroom
Family Consumer Science
Kitchen Chemistry
Kek Lapis
Food Chemistry
Cooking Books
How Baking Works: Exploring the Fundamentals of Baking Science
{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.
the book cooking and dining in medieval england by peter brears, with an image of
Medieval Cooking
Historical Food
Medieval Food
Medieval Recipes
Medieval England
Love At First Bite
Museum Displays
City Museum
Cooking and Dining in Medieval England
{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.
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David Lebovitz
Candy Cocktails
Library Love
Things To Bake
Ginger Cake
Baking Book
Best Cookbooks
Favorite Cookbooks
Ready for Dessert
{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.
the book cover for mcgeee on food and cooking an encyclopedia of kitchen science, history and culture
Basic Foods
Encyclopedia Book
Books About Food
Kitchen Bookshelf
Chocolate Benefits
Julia Child Recipes
Kitchen Science
Reading Is Fun
McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture
{McGee on Food and Cooking, Harold McGee.} An invaluable book. It never leaves my desk.
the cover of saving the season by kevin west, with lots of green and red apples
Savory Jam
Cooking Photos
Food Books
Green Garlic
Canning Ideas
Home Canning
Green Tomatoes
Saving the Season: A Cook's Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving: A Cook's Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving: A Cookbook
{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.
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Federal Reserve System
18th Century Clothing
Federal Reserve
Century Clothing
Favourite Food
Amazon Book Store
Book Store
Professions
Cooking in Europe, 1650-1850 (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: Cooking Up History)
{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.
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World History Books
American History Books
Best History Books
Books Must Read
Hopeless Love
Heroic Age
Drink Recipe Book
Books You Should Read
Hoosh: Roast Penguin, Scurvy Day, and Other Stories of Antarctic Cuisine (At Table)
{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.
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The Best Cake Recipes
Uk Recipes
Toffee Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky Toffee
Best Cake Recipes
Grandmas Recipes
Pudding Desserts
Gorgeous Puddings New Edn
{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.
an ice cream book with the title
I Love Ice Cream
Wrote A Book
Ice Cream Gelato
Ice Houses
Love Ice Cream
Soda Fountain
Ice Creams
Ice Cream: A Global History (Edible)
{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.
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Time Travel Books
Dessert Book
Banana Bread Pudding
Processor Recipes
Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts
{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.
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English Book
What To Eat
How To Cook
Non Fiction
What to Eat?: 10 Chewy Questions About Food
{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.
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Laurie Colwin
Susan Branch
Cooking Book
Book Challenge
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
{Home Cooking, Laurie Colwin.} Deserves to be better known in the UK - Laurie's honest, funny writing is wonderfully relaxing.
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King Book
Celebrity Chefs
Food History
Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Careme - The First Celebrity Chef
{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.
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Food Photography Aesthetic
Veggie Christmas
Outside Cooking
Food Shoot
Outdoor Cooking Recipes
Cooking Outdoors
Heather Thomas
Christmas Cookbook
Jerusalem: Ottolenghi Yotam
{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.
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