Addicted to Cookbooks
My name is Alex and I am addicted to cookbooks. But let’s justify this for a second (as any addict will) – they provide insight, inspiration and oggle factor in…
Cookbooks
Prashad’s Indian Vegetarian Cooking
We are big meat eaters but I do like to cook vegetarian dishes at least once a week to try and balance our diets. This vegetable handi recipe is from…
Pecorino & balsamic risotto
I loved Two Greedy Italians when it was on TV last year, Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo are hilarious together and made us laugh every week. Of course, knowing me,…
Prashad’s Aloo Gobi & Jeera Baath
Prashad is a small family run Indian restaurant in Drighlington which is near Bradford in West Yorkshire. You may have heard of them as they won Gordon Ramsay’s Best Restaurant…
Hairy Dieter: chilli lemon tuna spaghetti
When the Hairy Bikers brought out their ‘dieters’ cookbook following the TV show I wasn’t sure it was really for me. I enjoy their shows and use their pie book…
Tom Parker Bowles Mexican Beef Stew
Here’s comfort food with a kick. Taken from one of my less used books The Market Kitchen Cookbook, this is a Tom Parker Bowles recipe which brings together the homeliness…
Hairy Dieters: Spanish Style Chicken Bake
I love a competition and I was the lucky winner of this book from a competition which was run by fellow blogger Nicole at Miss Fridays Feast. So many of…
Nigellissima, Instant Italian Inspiration
My lovely sister bought me Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration for Christmas – my first Nigella cookbook, and most pleased I was too. I enjoy watching her on TV, her passion…
Marcus Wareing’s Griddled Lamb Chops with Creamed Spinach
This weekend was the first in a long time that we had to just ‘chill’. Aside from being at friends for dinner on Friday night, the weekend was ours.
Mary Berry’s Baking Bible
2012 was well and truly the year of Mary Berry – and I’m quite confident that her popularity will continue on and on! I for one am a huge fan,…