Book Review: Afternoon Tea at Bramble Café

Carrot Cake

I’m a huge fan of a good afternoon tea, be it during those days when I have people over, or going out with a couple friends for a catch-up. There’s something special about it that I can’t really place my finger on, but I think it might evoke memories of our time in Surrey. Luckily, since moving back to Malta I found terrific places for tea alone or with friends. When I want to stay at home but still want to feel as if I’m in a quaint little tea house, in for example, places like Rye (in East Sussex), all I do is bake a couple of cakes and whip up some sandwiches, et voilà, I am there.

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Book Review: The Lambshank Redemption Cookbook

This review includes a recipe extract from the book, found at the end of the post.

Yes, you’re not seeing double. There’s no spelling mistakes here; the title of this book is what it is. Don’t let the funny book title and the hilarious recipe titles fool you (excuse the pun). The recipes are no joke – it’s serious stuff, serious ingredients, serious cooking, made simple for everyone to try. I’ll be trying a couple of them myself this week. They sound good and Stephen Conroy’s photos makes them all look good. What I can say is that this cookbook lifted my morale today after a tough couple of days!

Book Review: My Vegan Travels

Please note: A recipe extract is included at the end of this post.

I must admit that the last time I watched a whole series of MasterChef UK, from start to finish, or any other MasterChef to be honest, was in 2011. I cannot pinpoint exactly the reason or reasons why, but I guess it must have been something to do with the people taking part. It’s probably the only series in which I can remember the finalists clearly, but the one clip I will never forget was the one in which they had Yotam Ottolenghi as a surprise judge. Jackie Kearney’s smile radiated through the television screen. From that point on I rooted for her and wished she could win. She didn’t but of course, that was just the beginning.

Book Review: Soulful Baker

This review includes a recipe extract from the book, found at the end of the post.

There are some cookbooks which, for lack of a better word, speak to me from the very beginning. Some more than others. Soulful Baker was one that jumped up right from the page for various reasons, the most important one is the story behind it and the people who are continuously shaping it.

Book Review: The Marley Coffee Cookbook

This review includes a recipe extract from the book, found at the end of the post.

“Coffee rocks the world – and the world loves coffee right back.”

The Marley Coffee Cookbook is Rohan Marley’s personal journey into the world of coffee, full of little stories about his life with his legendary father Bob Marley. In collaboration with Chef Maxcel Hardy and food editor Rosemary Black, Marley created more than a simple recipe book. This is a true celebration of coffee-infused cuisine, making it a must-have for the quintessential coffee lover. A necessity for the foodie in your life who lives and breathes coffee.