Paper Palate

A shout out to the team - Which book is your latest acquisition?
Betty was first to reply -  “The last cookbook I acquired was the French version of The Silver Spoon or La Cuillère d’Argent. I had almost ordered it in English when it came out in October 2005, but am glad I held out for the […]

Last night on my way home from work, I stopped in the Barnes and Noble bookstore on Broadway and West 81st Street in Manhattan. This bookstore always surprises me. Besides having all the latest books, it has one of the best selections of barbecue cookbooks in New York. They may only have one or two […]

 
“Behind every great recipe, there’s a story”Southern Flavor - Recipes and Stories About The Food And People Of The South.What encapsulates the southern states of American to you? Grits I guess but also peanuts, black-eyed peas, fried chicken, and sweet potato. But how about Alaga Syrup and White Lily Flour? Both producers feature in this […]

Not sure what I was more excited about - the free Bendick’s Dark chocolate or discovering who this months featured blogger is!
I’m devouring a little of the chocolate as I read about Delicious Days, written by Nicole Stich. Delicious Days must be one of the world’s most popular food blogs - lovely design, inspiring content and lovely photos. […]

Packed with quick and easy supper recipes is the latest issue of the Observer Food Monthly. I have tried a couple since publication - Savoy Cabbage With Smoked Bacon and today, Buffalo Mozzarella with Broad Beans and Chopped Lemon Sauce.Both are so easy to prepare and scale down well to just one or two people. […]

Wild Weed Pie is penned by Janni Kyritsis, a Greek/Australian chef who has been described as one of Australia’s most innovative and talented chefs. He wowed restaurant-goers when he set up the iconic Sydney restaurant MG Garage in 1997.
The aim of this new book is to allow “European cooks to get a handle on Australian cuisine”.
The dishes […]

Just received word that another book from Richard Bertinet is to be published at the end of September.
For those, like me, who have enjoyed exploring the marvellous recipes in Dough, Richard’s first book will be overjoyed at the news he is to release another book. Dough - Simple Contemporary Bread is available on Amazon.co.uk for £12.99 and […]

Contrary to my previous post Fresh magazine has not closed; they just switched owners and went into a couple of months suspension. Good news for the magazines fans.What seems to set Fresh apart from market leaders Delicious and Olive is the preponderance of buying guides - this issue has a Mother’s Day Guide (create your […]

I wasn’t that impressed with this months issue of Observer Food Monthly. Did they have a bumper issue last month; making this issue seeing thinner than normal? So not much of interest this month…. apart from Nigel Slater’s recipes of course.
His Fast Suppers kicks off with scallops on toasted ciabatta, which might tempt me later […]

A great little book has come my way - many thanks Dave - you won’t find it in any Amazon list as it was printed in 1948.
Cookery for Men Only by Wilson Midgley certainly comes from a bygone age; remember it was published just after the war when rationing was still ubiquitous in the UK. […]