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{Home Cooking, Laurie Colwin.} Deserves to be better known in the UK - Laurie's honest, funny writing is wonderfully relaxing. Laurie Colwin, Nigella Lawson, Quotations, Writer, Favorite Recipes, Reading, Cooking, Kitchen, Books

Favorite Recipes

{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 Tips, Cooking Recipes, Cooking Food, Food Tips, Budget Cooking, Cooking Steak, Cooking Turkey, Slow Food

Cooking 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. Kitchen Science, Food Science, Food Chemistry, Free Reading, Reading Lists, Food Lab, Cookery Books, Real Facts, Got Books

Kitchen Science

{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. Köstliche Desserts, Homemade Desserts, Delicious Desserts, Dessert Recipes, Dessert Sauces, Sweet Desserts, Fruit Recipes, Ben Und Jerrys, Elegante Desserts

Köstliche Desserts

Homemade Desserts

Delicious Desserts

Dessert Recipes

Elegante 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.

{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 Recipes, Religion, King Henry Viii, Medieval Times, Dark Ages, Middle Ages, The Hamptons, Good Books

Medieval Recipes

King Henry Viii

{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, Special Recipes, Everyday Food, Chutney

Pickled Turnips

Special Recipes

{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, Investing, Canoe Camping, History, Magazines

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.

{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. An Other Stories, Books To Read, Heroic Age, Books Australia, Book Writer, Antarctica, Book Publishing

An Other Stories

Books Australia

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. Best Cake Recipes, Eat Your Books, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Chocolate Fondant, Cake Board, Yummy Food, Delicious Recipes, Puddings

Best Cake Recipes

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Chocolate Fondant

Delicious Recipes

{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, Food Technology, Baking And Pastry, Pastry Chef, Bread Baking, Savory Pastry

Food Technology

Baking And Pastry

{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, Elegant Desserts, Chocolate Sin Gluten, Baking Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, German Chocolate, Decadent Chocolate, Chocolate Cheesecake

Elegant Desserts

Chocolate Sin Gluten

Baking Chocolate

German Chocolate

Decadent Chocolate

Chocolate Cheesecake

{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. Ice Houses, Love Ice Cream, Soda Fountain, Gelato, Writing A Book, Commercial

{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. Learn To Read, Napoleon, The Life, Ruler, Biography, The Book, Career, Prince

{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, Thought Provoking, Facts, Entertaining, Thoughts, Writers, Awards

Thought Provoking

{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. Krantz Cake, Sami Tamimi, Syrup Cake, Yotam Ottolenghi, Jerusalem, Marmalade, Tahini

Yotam Ottolenghi

{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. Paris Kitchen, Big Kitchen, Dinner Party Menu, Dessert For Dinner, Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, Parmesan Cheese Crisps, Butter Mints, Deliciously Ella, Livres

Dinner Party Menu

Dessert For Dinner

Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Parmesan Cheese Crisps

Deliciously Ella

{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. Babette's Feast, Karen Blixen, Short Stories, Literature, Education, Films

Babette's Feast

{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, Christmas Biscuits, Scandinavian Food, Scandinavian Countries, Blueberry Cake, This Is A Book, No Bake Treats, Cooking Tools

Baking Cookbooks

Christmas Biscuits

Scandinavian Food

Scandinavian Countries

{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. Spain Culture, Spanish Food, Spanish Recipes, Middle Eastern Recipes, Mediterranean Recipes, Book Photography, Food Styling

Spanish Recipes

Middle Eastern Recipes

Mediterranean Recipes

Book Photography

{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. Good Enough To Eat, American Food, Food Industry, Pop Tarts, Cheating, The Darkest, Snack Recipes, Bee

Good Enough To Eat

{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. Downton Abbey, Drama School, What To Read, Reading Room, So Little Time

{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.

{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. Study In China, Sichuan Pepper, Living In China, Shark Fin, China Girl, Stuffed Sweet Peppers, Memoirs, Knowledge

Living In China

Stuffed Sweet Peppers

{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. Anthropology Books, Bee Book, Birthday Wishlist, Bee Keeping, Book Worms, Place Card Holders, Bees

Anthropology Books

Birthday Wishlist

Place Card Holders

{The Hive, Bee Wilson.} Captivating.

{Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain.} As the review goes, 'Elizabeth David written by Quentin Tarantino'. Summer Reading Lists, Beach Reading, Stephen King Novels, Kitchen Confidential, Le Chef, Reading Material, Love Book

Summer Reading Lists

Stephen King Novels

Kitchen Confidential

Reading Material

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

{Blood, Bones and Butter, Gabrielle Hamilton.} Honest, gutsy, sharp memoir. Cookbook Cover Design, Page Layout Design, Best Book Covers, Book Jacket, Books To Buy, Graphic Design Typography, Graphic Design Inspiration, Picture Quotes, Book Art

Cookbook Cover Design

Page Layout Design

Best Book Covers

Graphic Design Typography

Graphic Design Inspiration

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