This little pocket-sized book reads like a Who’s Who of the culinary world, a series of curated, referenced mini portraits of over 75 world-renowned and respected chefs, mixed together and effectively hidden away behind a low-key exterior. To the casual browser, this might seem like just a collection of tightly-printed pages of text. There are no …
Sometimes dining at one of the best restaurants is not enough, you want to try and recreate some of that culinary magic at home. With this book, you can. The Union Square Cafe in New York has won many awards in time, including the “James Beard Award for the Best Restaurant in America” and this success …
Firstly a declaration: this reviewer doesn’t have any specific connection to Virginia or any real detailed knowledge of the state. It is this ignorance that made this book even more interesting! Whilst predominantly a cookbook with 145 different recipes designed to “…celebrate the authentic flavours of Virginia, from oysters and blue crabs to wine, peanuts, heirloom …
Go to any major town or city and invariably there will be some caravan or cart dispensing food to a passing public. Of course, the quality can vary and some are rather transient in nature. Yet many can be effectively permanent structures in a city, with a history and a reputation to match. New Yorkers are particularly …
Here is a small little book that underlines the oft-quoted mantra of KISS (keep is simple and sweet). Add a smattering of French élan to an already American favourite and you have Le Cookie. Sometimes things come out of unplanned circumstances. The author, then a banker living in France, went to New York to learn English. …
Muru is a small bistro-style restaurant in Helsinki, Finland with a big following and this book takes a look at a typical day in the restaurant and some of the food that emerges from its kitchen. Split into several distinct chapters of Muru (the history); Alkuruoat (starters); Pääruoat (main courses); Jälkiruoat (desserts); Omat sapuskat (own food …
A very thick, heavy tome that might be your reference source of choice. Here master chef Jacques Pepin takes you through perhaps everything you might want to know about cooking but were ashamed to ask? With over 500 techniques explained in detail and 160 recipes to put your learning to the test, do you need …
