by Brian | Jan 19, 2013 | Cookbook Review, Recipes
Hero Food by Seamus Mullen has a very different perspective. For personal health reasons, seasoned chef Mullen decided to focus on 18 very healthy ingredients and then create wonderful recipes using them. Now his list of 18 is pretty diverse: olive oil, dried, beans,...
by Brian | Jun 7, 2012 | Recipes
Pork and Sons was a brilliant book devoted to the noble pig. Now author Stephane Reynaud has written Rȏtis: Roasts for Every Day of the Week, an encyclopedia for those who grew up where the main meal for every day was themed. In this lovely book, the days of...
by Brian | May 8, 2012 | Recipes
Suzi and I pride ourselves on finding great cookbooks and giving you an early alert of a new gem ready for you to enjoy. Yesterday the James Beard Foundation announced its 2011 cookbook awards. Two of the awards went to books we’ve already blogged here, and...
by Brian | Dec 13, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
If you eat meat, you’ll eventually be roasting. What could be simpler? You put it in the oven, and you take it out. And the results? Sometimes good, and sometimes not. It turns out that if you want quality every time, then you need to learn a bit about the techniques...
by Suzi | Apr 21, 2011 | Recipes
I know, lamb is not an everyday dish. And for many it’s an acquired taste. There is, of course, the British-inspired route of having one bite of mint jelly for every bite of lamb. And then there are better paths. At our recent course on wood oven cooking at Stone...