Review: World’s Best Cakes by Roger Pizey

There is no denying Roger Pizey’s experience. He has worked with luminaries such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White, as well as several stints as head chef in some of the top restaurants in London. In this book, he has collected 250 of some of the greatest cakes in the world, and they are…

Rachel Allen's Everyday Kitchen

Review: Rachel Allen’s Everyday Kitchen

Rachel Allen is a well-known TV chef hailing from Dublin. She has released many recipe books throughout her career, and this most recent one is based around one of her shows, and is described on the cover as a collection of everyday simple meals. My first impression was of a comprehensive collection of recipes, and…

Review: Stacie Bakes by Stacie Stewart

Unless you are an avid viewer of Masterchef, you are probably wondering who Stacie Stewart is. I confess, even though I watch Masterchef, I found myself struggling to recall Stacie until I got to the recipe in her book that she spectacularly goofed, and then I remembered. I had high hopes when I first picked…

Review: The Soupmaker’s Kitchen by Aliza Green

If you are keen on making soup from scratch, including making your own stock, then this book could prove extremely useful. The first chapter is dedicated to saving your scraps of vegetables, even the water you cook them in, to create a great base for some tasty soups. Green’s experience shines through, and her professional…

Nutella recipe book

Review: Nutella: The 30 Best Recipes

I didn’t realise, but Nutella has been around since the sixties. Of Italian decent, this addictive chocolate and hazelnut spread is available all over the globe. It’s a versatile ingredient, and can be used in all manner of things in baking. This book has collected 30 of the best recipes. The 30 recipes are split…

freeze and easy

Review: Freeze and Easy by Sara Lewis

I have long been an exponent of make, freeze and bake, especially for things like cookies. This book, Freeze and Easy, is about applying that same theory to other meals. We all like the convenience of a ready meal, but unfortunately, that convenience comes along with hydrogenated fats, preservatives and too much salt. This book…