Since half of my boyfriend’s family is Cypriot, I’ve always had a passing interest in Greek food. (Well, not always- but definitely for the past few years.) This interest was always purely theoretical, though; aside from feta cheese, basil and olives, I never actually liked Greek food very much. For me, it was too reliant on meat, deep-frying and things stuffed with other things. Read more…
Tag: Phaidon
The Silver Spoon
Published by Phaidon, 2005
First published in Italy in 1950 under the name Il cucchiaio d’argento, The Silver Spoon is widely regarded as one of the most popular Italian cookbooks of all time. A bestseller since its original publication, it went through eight editions in Italian before being printed in English for the first time in 2005. My mum insists that “every Italian bride” receives a copy upon getting married (can any Italian corroborate this?), but I received mine with no strings attached, as a Christmas gift last year. Believe me, when I unwrapped this baby, I was so excited. Read more…
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery
By Rose Carrarini, published by Phaidon, 2008
I must confess that I’ve never actually been to Rose Bakery, the lunch spot on the rue des Martyrs in Paris’s 9th arrondissement, beloved of French foodies and international food bloggers alike. My sister told me about it after she visited Paris last year, and while it’s definitely on my to-go list, I haven’t had the good luck to be whisked away on a surprise romantic holiday to Paris since then. Read more…
