Before Mrs. Beeton and well before Julia Child, there was Eliza Acton, who changed the course of cookery writing forever. England, 1835. London is awash with thrilling new ingredients, from rare spices to exotic fruits. But no one knows how to use them. When Eliza Acton is told by her ... more >
It’s hard to remain enemies when you’ve broken bread together Val Navarro’s first mistake: going out dancing after a bad breakup when the chef should be focused on her family business. Her second mistake? Thinking the handsome, sensitive stranger she meets could be more than a rebound – until she ... more >
Sadly, here are more books I wanted to enjoy which, for various reasons, did not work for me. The Master of Measham Hall by Anna Abney 1665. It is five years since King Charles II returned from exile, the scars of the English Civil Wars are yet to heal and ... more >
“Revenge is very good eaten cold” For most people food serves a purpose and the purpose isn’t complicated. You eat it. But for Etta Capstone it’s not that simple. An excellent cook and the owner of a successful restaurant on the Texas frontier, she’s had years to perfect other uses ... more >
Come Date Me in Paris includes some delicious French recipes for you to try out, a delicious French hero (c’est vrai!) and a poodle who steals the entire show. Come Date Me in Paris is the most popular blind date show in France. Alice’s editor wants her to go on ... more >
Is pork butt the new pork belly? Whose room temperature are we talking about? And can you freeze cheese? (Yes, but why would you want to?) These are some of the burning questions at the heart of every kitchen. Food science, etiquette, mythbusting, history and common sense—there is no subject ... more >