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Best Food Writing 2006

Holly Hughes

I am not sure how I first stumbled upon this annual collection of food and/wine articles. Who cares? I've become a keen fan of this annual pick 'n mix which..

Best Food Writing 2007

Holly Hughes

American travel and food writer Holly Hughes gathers together in one paperpack her top 40 or so foodie articles of 2007.

Best Food Writing 2008

Holly Hughes

In the 2008 edition of best food writing as selected by Holly Hughes, there is a good sprinkling of 35 or so articles...

Big Flavours, Rough Edges

David Eyre

The Eagle (set up in Clerkenwell in 1991 - ouch!) is best known as London's first gastropub. The founder chef, David Eyre, gained a reputation for honest, robust cooking and in this book..

Cook Now Eat Later

Mary Berry

I gleaned a fantastically useful nugget from this book which opened up a new world to me in terms of cooking fish when “entertaining”.

Cooking Lessons

Daisy Garett

This is a wonderful, witty and confidence inspiring story of Daisy Garnett’s culinary journey.

Doing without Delia

Michael Booth

I utterly adored this book. I laughed a lot and learned a lot.

Face Food

Christopher D Salyers

The next time you find yourself groaning about making up a lunch box and/or ...

Fish

Sophie Grigson and William Black (her hubby!)

My hardback copy of this book (published in 1998) has a handwritten message "To Miriam, With best wishes, Sophie Grigson". I bought the book following a very intimate and informative

Parties

Ina Garten

With a name like "Parties", I was immediately drawn to this book! 

The healing power of Champagne

Reginald Duquesnoy

This book had my name on it! I couldn’t not have it!

The New France

Andrew Jefford

I bought this book as a Christmas present for a wine-buff pal but, in the end, I went back and bought another copy just for me.

Watching what we eat

Kathleen Collins

I completely and utterly loved this book ,written by a New Yorker, about television and food.