When I received this book as a Christmas present from my aunt in 2007, I was equal parts thrilled and sceptical. Andrew and I love Indian food (it’s the national cuisine of Britain, after all) but I found the idea of actually cooking it somewhat intimidating. The long lists of ingredients, the hard-to-find and hard-to-pronounce items, the confusing techniques. Aside from the odd curry of dubious authenticity, I hadn’t ventured much into this territory at all. Read more…
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking
By Madhur Jaffrey, re-published by Chronicle Books, 2007
Nigella Express
By Nigella Lawson, published by Chatto & Windus, 2007
When my older sister spent a year studying in Edinburgh during university, she returned with many new friends, interests and souvenirs. The most important thing she brought back with her, however, was Nigella Lawson. Yes, Nigella came into my life in the form of a hardcover book called Nigella Bites, and completely transformed the way I thought about food, food writers, and celebrity. I never looked back. Read more…
