Food & Gardening posts
Cookbook trends to look forward to in 2019
As world politics bring more despair to us all, our yearning for the simple things in life like meals with family and friends will increase. We will look for ways to make our life easier and more considerate. Consequently, the food we prepare will be kind to the environment and nurturing to our souls. This year the flavours will be unpretentious, the ingredients will be local and you will be usin…
A quick & breezy gift guide to this year’s cookbooks
Are you looking to buy a cookbook for an out-of-towner and want to send a very clear message that you live in t…
The best food & gardening books of 2018
Hetty McKinnon is back with another cookbook bound to be used every …
The best new cookbooks in November
If, as I do, you love a good, solid cookbook with a sense of humour and exuberance, then Special Guest is the pick of this month’s cookbook bunch. Annabel Crabb and Wendy Sharpe share recipes perfect for the home cook who is juggling an enormous range of activities but still wants to share a home-cooked meal that caters to all needs. Each dish come…
We test out recipes from Love, Laugh, Bake! by Silvia Colloca
If you’ve ever imagined what it would be like to forego filling and simply eat the crust of a pie – these…
The best new cookbooks in October
This informative book is full to the brim with everything new ‘foodies’ need to know to become relaxed and confident in the kitchen. I would buy this book for kids who are watching food shows, smelli…
The best new cookbooks in September
Every recipe in this gorgeous new book has fewer than 10 ingredients, will take fewer than 30 minutes to prepare, and will be so delicious and beautiful that you will find yourself returning to it time and time again. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is his best cookbook yet, and it’s perfect for anyone who wants cooking flair, but doesn’t actuall…
We test out recipes from Family by Hetty McKinnon
This recipe appealed to me because it uses edamame and avoca…
The best new cookbooks in August
Drum roll please: wonderful Hetty McKinnon is back with another soon-to-be-used-every-single-week cookbook that rejoices in gatherings and innovative, simple recipes. There are pastas to make, soups to comfort, salads that scream for crowds to enjoy and all with that familiar sense of warmth, colour and delicious tastes. There is something very liberating about McKinno…
Five tempting new cookbooks in July
Our Margaret once said that she thought her recipes were so popular because ‘part of the thing that women liked about my recipes w…
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