I was the lucky recipient of four cookbooks this past Christmas, and the subject of today’s review was the only surprise of the bunch. My boyfriend saw it, liked the look of it, and decided it would make a good addition to my stocking. I was thrilled because discovering a new author is always fun. Read more…
Tag: How-To
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
By Deborah Madison, published by Broadway Books, 1997
Last year, when I decided to give up meat for good, there was one thing I felt it absolutely necessary to do. No, I wasn’t going on a weird pre-veg cleanse or ridding my house of all animal products; this was something far simpler. I just needed to buy a cookbook. Read more…
Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
By Jamie Oliver, Published by Hyperion, 2007
I’ve been looking forward to reviewing Jamie at Home since I bought it with a Chapters gift card (one of the best Christmas presents you can get, in my opinion) in January. Perhaps surprisingly for a book-loving foodie living in the UK, this is the first Jamie Oliver book I’ve ever owned. Of course, I love his shows, regularly cook meals from his site, and even pick up his magazine on occasion, but I’d never had a cookbook of his before. After enjoying the tv series that ties in with this title over the autumn of 2008, I knew that had to change. Read more…
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
By Mark Bittman, published by Wiley, 2007
In my flat, most of my cookbooks live in a bookcase in the living room (or lounge, if you’re British). While I’d love to be able to have them all at arm’s reach, space restrictions call for a short dash. Three books, however, do reside in the kitchen, on a table under the window, where keys and mail get dumped unceremoniously. One of these chosen cookbooks is How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, by Mark Bittman. Read more…
