48 Book Review FEEDING THE SOUL O
ctober’s diary in Dartmouth is normally highlighted with the Food Festival and in these unprecedented times (to coin a phrase) the
calendar is looking rather bare. Time to cook up a storm in your own kitchen and search for inspiration on the bookshelf to feed the soul and your families over the winter months.
imaginative recipes to lift the spirits and please the whole family such as Caramelised coconut pork fillet with roasted cabbage and peanuts and Feta with whole toasted spices, radish, parsley and pomegranate. As a professional chef and mum of 3 the author is
well versed in creating tasty, crowd pleasing dishes as well as cooking up meals on a budget and from the
by Emma Jones
When flavour is key Ottolenghi is your man – and his new book Flavour written with Ixta Belfrage and published by Ebury Press is packed with vegetable- based recipes and signature colourful photography to brighten your dish and your day. This book is a guide to unlocking the complex flavour in simple vegetables using new food pairings and different cooking methods (including charring, infusing and ageing). It’s the perfect addition at this time of harvest with numerous ideas to create low effort, high impact dishes using ordinary vegetables such as cauliflower, aubergine, mushrooms and celeriac. The Domestic Goddess herself Nigella Lawson has a new book out in time for the Christmas market - Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, recipes and stories (published by Chatto & Windus) is released alongside her new TV series of the same name and it’s sure to hit the bestseller list. The book is a combination of recipes using some of her favourite ingredients intertwined with narrative essays about food written in her inimitable style. ‘Food, for me, is a constant pleasure: I like to think greedily about it, reflect deeply on it, learn from it; it provides comfort, inspiration, meaning and beauty..., ”cook, eat, repeat” is the story of my life.’ Dedicated chapters include ‘A is for Anchovy’ (a celebration of the bacon of the sea), ‘Rhubarb’, ‘A Loving Defence of Brown Food’ and a suitably expansive chapter devoted to family dinners. You’ll also find inspiration for vegan feasts, solo suppers and new ideas for Christmas as well as musings on Death to the guilty pleasure! For a blast of colour and simplicity Home Cookery
Year by Claire Thomson will definitely hit that spot. Recently published by Quadrille Publishing Ltd this is the new essential kitchen bible with foolproof,
store cupboard. With something for every occasion from celebration feasts to midweek emergencies and light lunches this is a collection of easy, straightforward and seasonal recipes with added tips and suggested substitutes. For many of us the culture of food is a vital aspect
of travelling and with the current restrictions in place books about food and travel are proving popular. The latest book by Caroline Eden – Red Sands: Reportage and Recipes through Central Asia is published by Quadrille Publishing in November and will intrigue and tempt the taste buds of any adventurous traveller with this travelogue enriched with recipes. Navigating from the shores of the Caspian Sea to the
sun ripened orchards of the Fergana Valley the author takes the reader through the kitchens of underground desert mosques, through the world’s largest walnut forests in Kyrgyzstan and into cafés and canteens in Uzbekistan’s leafy capital, all the while exploring how food mirrors and shapes landscapes, history and culture. For a region so often misrepresented and misunderstood (who knew that Uzbekistan is the land of the melon!) this is sure to be a worthy follow up to Black Sea – the author’s previous book which won Eden the Art of Eating Prize 2020. Mastering the art of sourdough has been a pastime (some might say a new religion) for many over lockdown and if you’re looking for a masterclass in a book look no further than Whole Grain Sourdough at Home by Elaine Boddy (Page Street Publishing). Recommended by none other than the wood fired experts and master bakers David & Holly Jones from Manna from Devon in Kingswear, this is an essential book for the shelf which promises the simple way to bake delicious and foolproof artisan bread.
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