I just thought I might pass on to you my favourite food reads this year just in case I had accidentally inspired anyone to expand their culinary repertoire this year and are looking for a bit of a late stocking filler ! ha ha !
Number 5..... The Family Meal. Home cooking with Ferran Adria.
Yes the guy who used to run the best restaurant in the world (Although my mate Billy at his Chippy in Ashington might argue !! ha ha ! ) released a fantastic book of basic recipes this year.
I think in essence its a very good book to teach you some basic cooking skills and a bit more. I have never seen a cookery book with so many photographs showing you step by step images giving you clear instruction while trying to put a meal for friends or family together. I guess it just takes a bit of getting used to someone of Ferran's culinary standing making Thai beef curry !
£13.50 Amazon.
Number 4....River Cottage VEG Everyday.Hugh-Fearnley Whitingstall.
I have always been a fan of Hugh's food programmes since Cook on the wild side. His Meat book is some tomb and just as good is this years offering of a tribute to the vegetable !
I am not what you might call a Veggie but do love veg and salads and in this book Hugh conjurers up some lovely non meat treats. The Brussels sprouts,apple and cheddar cheese is a beautiful side dish to accompany your Turkey and then Curried bubble and squeak could be a great way of rounding off your Boxing day cold meat fry up.
£14.00 Amazon.
Number 3....Ideas in Food. Aki Kamozawa and H.Alexander Talbot.
No pictures just a great read if you like to know how recipes work. Its an American book so some of the terminology is a bit well American..ha ha ! I am still ploughing through this book and I am looking forward to having a go at recipes like Ginger salt roasted beets and trying my hand at making Mozzarella cheese. For the more advanced foodie but a nice little book.
£11.07 Amazon.
Number 2......The Modern Pantry.Anna Hansen
I have written a review on this amazing book by Anna in a previous post.I love the combinations and different range of ingredients she uses in her cooking. Roast Cod with beetroot and Macadamia crumbs was fantastic. Its just a great book end of conversation.
£14.07 Amazon.
And number 1.......Full of Flavour.Maria Elia.
This is similar to the Anna Hansen book but with slightly more less complicated recipes. It basically teaches you how to put flavour into your cooking and turns you into an above average cook where you are taught to use your pallet and as Maria says "Go off on a culinary adventure !"
Cauliflower and lemongrass soup with Crab was amazing as was something as simple as Runner bean, Anchovy and Tomato spaghetti. I really love Maria's style of cooking and cannot wait to try another delicious recipe from this most wonderful book. I hope it becomes the most battered, splattered and stained book in my collection which is the ultimate complement you can pay to a cookery book which shows that you have used it regularly. Enjoy.
£12.18 Amazon.
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