Chinese Pearl Meatballs – Introduction We have always been great fans of the book entitled Chinese Gastronomy by Hsiang Ju Lin and Tsuifeng Lin with some extra commentary from father/husband Lin Yutang who was an important Chinese scholar and author. He also collaborated with his wife and daughter on some […]
Fergus Henderson – Introduction Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson is a small, elegant book packed full of great recipes that can be attempted in the home kitchen. While some are for the more adventurous, most are quite straightforward, yet delicious. Many years ago we made a special detour […]
Sri Owen – Introduction Sri Owen’s Indonesian Regional Cooking is widely regarded as a classic book on regional Indonesian food. The author of highly-regarded The Rice Book, she is also an expert on regional Indonesian cooking – which is no easy task considering the myriad influences from both nearby Malaysia […]
Chinese Gastronomy – Introduction Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. Lin Yutang This quote from the famous Chinese author is apt, as it is his wife and daughter who are the authors of Chinese Gastronomy. In fact Lin Yutang […]
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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 […]
