The Foody Traveller
‘Traveller’s Cookbook: South America’, written by Ben Box, has my vote on three counts: a) it is a travel book, b) it is about food and ingredients, and includes recipes, and c) it is about South America – a continent that won my heart several years ago. But where do I start reading? If I […]
Astronaut Cmdr Chris Hadfield’s advice is to never ’leave the planet without one’. Not that Anna Hyman is planning on a trip into space, but nevertheless she always makes sure that whenever possible there is a Swiss Army Knife in her suitcase – just in case of emergencies. A Swiss Army Knife might be an […]
What a pleasure it was to spend an evening recently with the Guild of Fine Food at their London office and event space near to Borough Market tasting a score of truly amazing cheeses, and having the opportunity to discuss them with their enthusiastic makers. The World Cheese Awards This event was a follow-up to […]
With so many fascinating places to explore and things to discover Romania has much to offer. Whilst there make sure you stay long enough to enjoy its excellent wines – and also its silky smooth, rich and delicious whisky – Carpathian Single Malt. Romania lies in the south east of Europe with Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine, […]
As I picked up ‘That Noodle Life’, written by Mike Le and Stephanie Le, I was mentally debating “what is a noodle”? I decided it was, in one form or another, pasta. Then I realised there were rice noodles too. Hmmm, I had a problem. Obviously, the authors have had the same quandary, but I […]
Nordic Family Kitchen’ by Mikkel Karstad is one of those delightful books, obviously written by somebody with a passion not just for cooking, but also for the ingredients