I am feeling a little uninspired for the Friday Five, done a lot of driving today, so going to try an experiment. Let’s see where the Amazon recommends feature takes me in four books from the starting point of one of my cookery books. Here goes!
For bread lovers everywhere
1. Dough by Richard Bertinet - every time I read this I deeply regret having an intolerance to wheat! Happily, it allows me one wheat treat a day, just about. And if I could eat no other bread, I would eat every recipe from this book!
Which skips to:
2. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook - this is definitely on my list of places to go and eat. This is my style of cooking for everyday eating with a Mediterranean twist: fresh, simple, all about the ingredients. I am definitely adding this to my wishlist!
Which leads us to:
3. Venezia: Food and Dreams by Tessa Kiros- never seen this book, but the title had me at hello! I’d love to go to Venice, so that’s the dreams bit done, and I bet the eating is good! It sounds like this as good for the photography as the recipes, which is always a plus (but not the other way round, good photography cannot save poor recipes). I am going to read this with a Bellini in hand and dream of Harry’s Bar.
Slipping gently towards:
4. Ripailles by Stephane Reynaud - I featured this in the French food feature, but very happy for it to be in this list. Again this has gone on my wish list, and if you want a fantastic contemporary but not fussy French cook book I would go for this one. I browsed through it in Waterstones the other week and it is truly mouthwatering!
Bringing us finally to:
5. The Clatter of Forks and Spoons: Honest, Happy Food by Richard Corrigan- uncanny, in that I looked at this one today in the local bookshop. I go in swings and roundabouts on Richard Corrigan, the genial Irish chef. It’s sort of like Terry Wogan with added cooking. And, don’t get me wrong, I love Terry Wogan. And maybe I’d love Richard Corrigan all the time after reading this. I think it was some of the Great British Menu stuff that put me off. Still, I love the title, it sounds distinctly uncheffy and fits in nicely with the food philosophy of this household. And it sounds exactly like any meal around Mini Gourmet Girl, as grace, patience and not dropping her cutlery whilst waving her hands around to accompany excited talking are skills MGG has yet to acquire!
That was quite fun! Try it with one of your cookbooks, it’s amazing what new discoveries you might find. Which to me is what food is all about!
No sign of Kevin Bacon though.
I saw your post on Woman with a Whisk about chai tea. I have a recipe for home made chai mix on my blog – New post up – cheese bread and hamburger buns. http://teaandscones.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/the-best-thing-to-do-with-flour/
the recipe is at the bottom of the post.
Just thought you mite like it.
Thanks Margaret, I will give that a try the next time we have a curry blow out in the offing! I’m like you, I don’t like most chai that gets served as its so sweet. The bread sounds great too.
Cheers
Helen