Some things are meant to be! By chance when browsing my bookshelves I came across one of my favourites - The Little Book of Chocolat” by Jo...

In a brief moment during the summer when we were able to socialise outside I saw my friends from the USA albeit briefly. My friend broug...

I found this recipe by accident and it is truly the most delicious apple sauce. Even if you decide you haven't the time on this occas...

... it's such a lovely word. I know that these days it means different things but back in the day a crank was “ a person who has stra...

or should it be “fart fotos” - I'm so sorry. Usually photos that appear in fancy cook books bear no resemblance to reality – in t...

Cast your mind back to 7 down … I mentioned separating your egg whites into two boxes - two in one and the remaining four in another and a...

… reminds me of the recipe that I'd used previously when wanting a foolproof sauce. There's a book by Elizabeth David – An Ome...

Following Rosette's Chocolate Fridge Cake here's my twopenceworth. Instead of bashing the biscuits with a rolling pin – clip ...

Here's the next contribution from “The Little Book of Chocolat” continuing to hit the chocolate spot! Rosette's Chocolate Fri...

… and how to get the best out of it. Is there anyone out there who remembers the book by Joanne Harris called Chocolat, followed of c...

I know you'd be disappointed if I didn't invest in a Vanilla Black cookery book and so this is what it looks like – complete with t...

Following my epiphany at Trattoria La Festa in Stowe my quest was to find a recipe for a light creamy sauce worthy of that bowl of Fettucc...

The previous three posts bring me to another suggestion for your already creaking book shelves. There are some books that are destined...

Is there anyone out there who likes a spot of culinary history – if there is then you might like to know about Alexis Soyer. There's a...

For the uninitiated The Ivy is a restaurant in Covent Garden near London's theatre district – it is thought to have been around since a...