Articles written by: Sue Dyson and Roger McShane

Rosemary Brissenden South East Asian Food
Cookbooks

Rosemary Brissenden’s Great Book on South East Asian Food

Rosemary Brissenden – Introduction South East Asian Food by Rosemary Brissenden is an authoritative survey of South East Asian cuisine by one of the world’s authorities on the subject. In her introduction to this revised and rewritten version of her classic cookbook, Rosemary Brissenden says: I believe cooks feel most […]

Diana Kennedy The Essential Cuisines of Mexico
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Diana Kennedy’s The Essential Cuisines of Mexico

Diana Kennedy – Background Diana Kennedy moved to Mexico in 1957 after falling in love with Paul Kennedy who was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times. With encouragement from Craig Claiborne she began writing about Mexican food and The Cuisines of Mexico was born. Some writers have called […]

European Peasant Cookery
Cookbooks

European Peasant Cookery by Elisabeth Luard

European Peasant Cookery – The Author European Peasant Cookery is a re-release and update of the original book published in the 1980s that prolific author Elisabeth Luard took some twenty years to compile. And we are very pleased that she did. Elizabeth Luard lived in both Andalusia in Spain (which […]

Flavors of the Riviera by Colman Andrews
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Flavors of the Riviera by Colman Andrews

Flavors of the Riviera – Introduction Flavors of the Riviera by Colman Andrews is a fascinating survey of the food of the regions of Italy and France from the Ligurian Coast to the Cote d’Azure. When Colman Andrews decides to tackle a food topic he does so with a thoroughness […]

Simon Hopkinson
Cookbooks

Simon Hopkinson’s Great Book – Roast Chicken and Other Stories

Simon Hopkinson – Introduction Roast Chicken and Other Stories by Simon Hopkinson with Lindsey Bareham is a great cookbook for a number of reasons. The first is the format. Simon Hopkinson explores about forty small alphabetically-arranged topics, a chapter at a time, presenting a few recipes for each topic. The […]

Le Canon
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Le Canon – Stunning Produce

Le Canon – Introduction Le Canon in Nice is a great place to find expertly cooked food of great provenance and a stellar list of natural wines from throughout France chosen by owner Sébastien Perinetti. But it is more than a restaurant, you can also drop in here at any […]

The Glorious Foods of Greece
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The Glorious Foods of Greece by Diane Kochilas

The Glorious Foods of Greece – Introduction The Glorious Foods of Greece Traditional Recipes from Islands, Cities, and Villages by Diane Kochilas became a classic the day it was released in 2001. It is a scholarly yet entertaining and practical survey of the food of Greece. Our interest in Greek […]

Mastering the Art of French Cooking
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child

Mastering the Art of French Cooking – Introduction Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child deserves its place in every food lover’s collection. The recipes are written with rare precision and make no concessions to the “quick and easy” brigade or the “low-fat, low-flavour” movement. Julia Child was […]

The Book of Jewish Food
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The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden

The Book of Jewish Food – Introduction The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden is a classic book thoroughly deserving its place in the pantheon of great cookbooks. This lengthy tome is the result of fifteen years of painstaking research by author Claudia Roden. Jewish food from Morocco, Europe, […]

Good Things by Jane Grigson
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Good Things by Jane Grigson

Good Things – Introduction Good Things By Jane Grigson is one her classic cookbooks. We have chosen this one for the Food Lovers’ Cookbook Collection, but all of her writings deserve a place. Jane Grigson, born in the North-East of England, was educated at Cambridge University where she gained a […]