The Walking Bread

The Walking Bread – coming soon!

Ladies and Gents, as those who know me personally will attest, I am a HUGE fan of The Walking Dead. I am also a fan of bread, so imagine my delight and wonder when I heard about the forthcoming book from the same people that brought you Baking Bad and Game of Scones – THE…

Game of Scones All Men Must Dine

Review: Game of Scones: All Men Must Dine

A few of you, certainly those who know me in real life, may already know that my husband runs the book review site, The Eloquent Page. This book came to my attention through his fiction contacts, not mine. I think there must be few people now that have not heard of Game of Thrones. Even those…

Städter Rodonkuchen

Review: Städter Rodonkuchen

The lovely folks at meincupcake.de got in touch a little while ago, and asked if I would like to take a look at some of their products.  I have ordered from them in the past, so of course I said yes. Straight out of the box, the Städter Rodonkuchen pan appears nice and heavy. I…

handmade gifts from the kitchen

Review: Handmade Gifts From The Kitchen by Alison Walker

I was very excited to get an opportunity to review this book. For a few years now, I have handmade Christmas gifts for friends and family, so this was a book after my own heart. Alison Walker is the Food & Drink editor for Country Living Magazine. In her introduction, she extols the virtues of…

Alice In Bakingland by Alice Arndell

Review: Alice In Bakingland by Alice Arndell

Alice Arndell is a mother and home baker from New Zealand. From what I have read about her, she understands perfectly that baking is a science, and that decorating is an art. She understands that baking is not only about providing a sweet treat for your family, but can be cathartic for the baker too….

everyday cooking from italy

Review: Everyday Cooking From Italy by Benedetta Parodi

I didn’t really know anything about the author Benedetta Parodi until I picked up this book. What little information I found was that she is a journalist turned cooking show TV host, but back home she is one Italy’s best loved culinary celebrities. She has written several recipe books, although this book seems to be…