Food & Drink FOOD & DRINK
I’VE BEEN VERY STRUCK RECENTLY BY THE APPARENTLY OPPOSING CAMPS IN BRITISH COOKING. On the one hand there’s the uber competitive big I am school. If you watch TV any day of the week you’ll see Iron Chef, Master Chef, Bake Off this and Britain’s Best Dish that. Green tomatoes or red peppers? And don’t even get me started on Come Snipe At Me! It’s all about the guy (more often than not) in the white jacket showing us how he’s better than the rest
At the other end of the spectrum is cooking to be hospitable, cooking to feed the family, cooking for friends, sharing recipes and passing on skills. This kind of cooking is about the person at the table and not the person in the kitchen. This style rarely makes it to the telly as producers have two defaults, celebrity or competition (or both if you can get ‘em) although the Hairy Bikers are pretty good. However, any internet search for a recipe will overwhelm you with any number of people sharing recipes and top tips.
Most encouraging is that lately I’ve seen a number of new cook books which definitely come from the latter stable. Rose Prince’s new book, ‘Kitchenella’ is a good example and a quote from her website sums it up, ‘promoting a modest, simple way to cook, Kitchenella shows cooking is not about showing off and extravagance, but generosity and kindness; a subtle and intelligent way to nurture’. Even more exciting is that we have a writer just on our doorstep whose book is underpinned by the same philosophy. Miranda Gardiner,
David Jones from the Manna from Devon Cooking School writes Local Author Miranda Gardiner Shares her Recipes:
who lives in Bigbury and was brought up in Dartington, published her first book, ‘Teaching Dad to Cook Flapjack’ in May. The title is the obvious first clue that this book is about sharing and the rest of the book does not disappoint. Sections cover family cooking and dishes
inspired by visits to her brother and cousin who live in Finland and Sweden. She is obviously deeply impressed by arriving at homes in Scandinavia to a table beautifully laid out with coffee and home baking and this theme of hospitality recurs at regular intervals.
The recipes she has collected over a couple of decades are the basis of this book, cooking with her mother, working with Keith Floyd at Tuckenhay, travels to Asia and Australia, Scandinavia and finally a family home in South Devon. All are represented but the recipes are universally simple, homely and beautifully photographed by Miranda herself. A highly recommended addition to your cookbook shelf.
Miranda will be demonstrating and signing copies of her book on Friday 22nd October at Dartmouth Food Festival. Find out more at
www.teachingdadtocookflapjack.com
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